MLA and APA Workshop in the ACE!

The ACE (Academic Center for Excellence) is open and they are offering a citation workshop. Here's the details:

Date: October 15, 2009

APA workshop @ 12:30

MLA workshop @ 1:30

Where: ACE- E500

Who: Jeannie Boniecki, Assoc. Prof. of English

Space is limited so sign up in the ACE today!

To register, please contact Kathy Taylor in E500 at KTaylor1@nvcc.commnet.edu or 203-575-8279.

Argumentative Essay Resources

Research: Electronic Databases

Opposing Viewpoints

SIRS Knowledge Source

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies

Advanced Google Searching for Stats

• go to www.google.com
• click Advanced Search
• enter your search terms
• limit your domain to .gov

The results will be government websites on your topic, which are a great source for statistics and other basic information. See the librarian if you need more assistance!

Citation Resources

The library provides handbooks on citations. In addition, you can check out the full MLA Handbook from the library (call number is LB 2369 .G53 2003). Finally, a great web resource for citations is Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL).