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EDUC 1820 HUNMT 1101 Course Guide

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Welcome to the Humanities 1101/ Education 1820 Course Guide

This guide is designed to assist you in locating resources such as books, videos, articles, websites for use in the study of the arts and humanities. Start your research by clicking on the information tabs below.

Everything is in Google, right? Why do I have to use library books and databases? Click here to find out!

Everything is on the Internet, right? No.

Contrary to popular opinion, there are millions of books and articles whose content is not freely available on the open web.

As we all know the Internet contains an incredible amount of useful information. Conversely, it also has a lot of information that is not credible, reliable or well-informed. Some information on the web are blatant lies, or half-truths published in order to support a particular belief or opinion. (For more information on learning how to distinguish the good, bad and ugly on the Internet, see The CRAP Test.

Using resources available through the Library will save you time and frustration, and undoubtedly will lead you to producing higher-quality work.

Types of Resources:

Reference Materials:

Use reference materials, such as encyclopedias and dictionaries to get background information and a basic understanding of your topic.

Book & Journal Articles:

Books and journal articles provide a more focused examination of the topic. Again, most books and articles found in the Library's databases are written by experts.

  1. Books & Videos
  2. Databases
  3. Websites & Podcasts


Finding Books

Use the COD Library's book catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current library card to check out books.

I-Share

I-Share allows you to borrow books from over 80 Illinois academic libraries. You must have a current COD library card, and create an account to request books from an I-Share library.


E-book Collections

Most books in these collections can also be located and accessed by searching in the Library's book catalog.

  • ebrary

    • Collection contains several books on Philosophy. Many e-books can be viewed from your computer or downloaded to your e-book reader. You need to create an account to download e-books to your device.

  • EBSCO e-book collection

    • Find 100s of Philosophy-related books . NOTE: Books can be viewed by single page on a computer, or, can be downloaded to an e-book reader. You'll be prompted to create an EBSCO account. The loan period for e-books is four hours. Books can be renewed after the initial loan period expires.

  • Humanities (ACLS) E-book Collection

    • This resource includes over 1500 full-text, cross-searchable books in the humanities selected by scholars for their continuing importance for research and teaching. Pages from this collection can be printed and emailed.

Project Gutenberg E-books

Project Gutenberg provides access to a number of primary and secondary-source philosophy e-books. Many can be read online or downloaded to e-book readers.


Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic, as well as how philosophers have interpreted and understood a topic and its evolution.

Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.


Finding Videos

The Library owns many Philosophy-related films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Search the library catalog by keyword or subject term. We have a wide range of Philosophy-related films available for checkout and online streaming.

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.

What are databases?

Databases are organized collections of information that you can search on a variety of fields, like title and author's name. iTunes is a database and so is Amazon. Even your contacts list in your phone is a type of mini database. The Library has databases of articles from newspapers, magazines and journals. We also have databases of streaming videos, music and e-books. The difference between our databases and iTunes or Amazon is that our stuff is free for you to use. You can browse the library's databases here: http://codlrc.org/databases

 

Databases - Best Bets

  • Academic Search Complete

    • Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.

  • Academic OneFile

    • Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.

  • JSTOR

    • Excellent source for credible scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. Articles in database were published between the early 1700s and between 1-5 years ago.

  • Project MUSE

    • Project MUSE offers full-text current and archival articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually.

  • Issues and Controversies

    • Issues and Controversies helps students understand crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

  • CQ Researcher

    • The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic more than 12,000 words in text and extensive bibliographies. Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects reported by CQ's staff of experienced reporters.

  • PhilPapers

    • PhilPapers is an online collection of scholarly materials on philosophy topics. This resource includes articles and reviews from 350 journals. Users can try locating full-text articles using Google Scholar or request articles through Interlibrary Loan.


Websites

  • American Philosophical Association

    • The American Philosophical Association, founded in 1900 is the premiere philosophical professional association. A number of useful resources are located under Web Resources, including Electronic Texts, Guides to Philosophy, Journals (note not all journals are available in full-text, please contact a librarian for assistance).

  • AskPhilosophers

    • AskPhilosophers is a website where the public is invited to submit questions that are answered by philosophy faculty at colleges and universities located throughout the U.S.

  • Contintental Philosophy

    • Complied by University of Central Florida philosophy professor Bruce B. Janz, this directory of websites provides a wide range of resources associated with various aspects of Continental Philosophy.

  • Women Philosophers

    • Created by Kate Lindemann, this site provides links to short articles and biographies of women philosophers organized by time period.


Podcasts

  • History of Philosphy - Without Any Gaps

    • "Peter Adamson, Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of Western philosophy, 'without any gaps.' Beginning with the earliest ancient thinkers, the series will look at the ideas and lives of the major philosophers (eventually covering in detail such giants as Plato, Aristotle, Avicenna, Aquinas, Descartes, and Kant) as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition."

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Locate Articles from Citations

Locate an article from a citation

Prefer a visual (streaming video) example of finding articles from a citation? Check out our YouTube "Library Simple" video here!

Sample citation:
Bazar, M. (2012). Medicaid planning rules and strategies: A survey of states. Elder Law Report, 24(3), 1-5.

Select the Databases tab from the Library homepage http://cod.edu/library/
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Select the Journal locator tab
In the “Find this Magazine or Journal” section, search for all or some of the Journal Title (do not abbreviate)
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The Journal Title, Database name(s) and holdings (years owned) will display if COD owns the Journal. If COD Library does not own a journal, submit your request using the ILL Request Forms
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Select the database link (You will be required to enter your last name and library barcode number from off campus)
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Select the year, publication number and issue (working from your citation) to retrieve full text articles in a specific journal issue
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Select the PDF full text icon located under the desired journal citation to retrieve the article (print, email and download options are available). Electronic journal articles may be available in PDF and/or HTML formats.

A notation that “this Journal is held locally” means that the physical (print) journal is available in the COD Library for duplication.

If one of these options does not appear below a citation, use the “Find This” button to see if the full text is available in another COD database or request the article via ILL Request Forms

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MLA Style Basics

Three principles guide the use of MLA Style:

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1. Cite simple traits shared by most works

Core Elements
MLA citations are made up of Core Elements in the following order:

1. Author

"Give the author's name as found in the work. Reverse the name for alphabetizing... When a source has two authors, include them in the order in which they are presented. Reverse the first of the names... follow it with a comma and and, and give the second name in normal order."

Example:
Dorris, Michael, and Louise Erdrich. The Crown of Columbus. HarperCollins Publishers, 1999.

--MLA Handbook, p. 21

2. Title of Source.

"Titles are given in the entry in full exactly as they are found in the source, except that capitalization and the punctuation between the main title and a subtitle are standardized...
A title is placed in quotation marks if the source is part of a larger work. A title is italicized...if the source is self-contained."

Example:
Puig, Manuel. Kiss of the Spider Woman. Translated by Thomas Colchie, Vintage Books, 1991.

--MLA Handbook, p. 25

3. Title of Container,

"When the source being documented forms a part of a larger whole, the larger whole can be thought of as a container that holds the source... The title of the container is normally italicized as is followed by a comma, since the information that comes next describes the container...
A container can... be nested in a larger container." Containers within containers could include: a blog published as part of a network of blogs, the back issues of a journal in a database, a book of stories read on Google Books, a television series watched on Netflix.

Example:
"Goldman, Ann. "Questions of Transport: Reading Primo Levi Reading Dante." The Georgia Review, vol. 64, no. 1, 2010, pp. 69-88. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41403188

-- MLA Handbook, p. 30

4. Other Contributors,

"[O]ther people may be credited in the source as contributors. If their participation is important to your research or to the identification of the work, name the other contributors in the entry. Precede each name (or each group of names...) with a description of the role."

Example:
"Hush." Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, season 4, episode 10, Mutant Enemy, 1999.

-- MLA Handbook, p. 38

5. Version,

"If the source carries a notation indicating that is is a version of work released in more than one form, identify the version in your entry."

Example:
Newcomb, Horace, editor. Television: The Critical View. 7th ed., Oxford UP, 2007.

-- MLA Handbook, p. 38

6. Number,

"If you consult one volume of a numbered multi-volume set, indicate the volume number." Other sources with numbers include: volumes and issues of journals, issues of comic books, seasons and episodes of a television series.

Example:
Clowes, Daniel. David Boring. Eightball, no. 19, Fantagraphics, 1998.

-- MLA Handbook, p. 39-40

7. Publisher,

"The publisher is the organization primarily responsible for producing the source or making it available to the public." Publishers names can be found on the title page of a book, the copyright notice at the bottom of a Web site, and in production or distribution credit for a movie.

Example:
Harris, Charles "Teenie." Woman in Paisley Shirt behind Counter in Record Store. Teenie Harris Archive. Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, teenie.cmoa.org/interactive/index.html#date08.

-- MLA Handbook, p. 41

8. Publication date,

"When a source carries more than one date, cite the date that is most meaningful or most relevant to your use of the source... Whether to give the year alone or to include a month and day usually depends on your source: write the full date as you find it there."

Example:
Deresiewicz, William. "The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur." The Atlantic, Jan.-Feb. 2015, pp. 92-97.

-- MLA Handbook, p. 42-3

9. Location.

"How to specify a work's location depends on the medium of publication. In print sources a page number or range of page numbers specifies the location of a text... The location of an online work is commonly indicated by its URL [or DOI]... The location of a television episode in a DVD set is indicated by the disc number."

Example:
Chan, Evans. "Postmodernism and Hong Kong Cinema." Postmodern Culture, vol. 10, no. 3, May 2000. Project Muse, doi:10.1353/pmc.2000.0021.

-- MLA Handbook, p. 47-49

If an element is not relevant to a source, simply omit it it from your citation.

Practice Template
MLA Style provides a practice template you can use to create entries for your Works Cited list.

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2. Remember that there is often more than one correct way to document a source

We cite (document) our sources for several reasons: to support our points by referring to other people's work; to show that we are aware of research on our topics; to show that we have read and understood specific texts; and to give credit when we reference the words and ideas of others.

How we cite sources, however, can depend greatly on our audience. MLA wants us to ask "What is the writer's primary purpose?"

  • Give credit for borrowed material?
    • Generally, college research requires you to document your sources in a Works Cited list. Your citations should include the relevant Core Elements and any other information your instructor requires.
  • Examine distinguishing features of editions or versions of a text?
    • Researchers conducting textual analyses of different versions of a publication will usually need to provide more information in their documentation, with careful attention to core elements such as Version, Publisher and Publication date.
  • Share details of sources as part of a scholarly discourse?
    • Writers wishing to publish their research may be held to a higher standard of documentation than that required by college-level course assignments. Writers should strictly follow the publisher's style guide or the documentation style of their discipline.
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3. Documentation should be useful to readers

The most important function of a citation is its ability to communicate information to the reader. Above all, citations should:

  • Demonstrate thoroughness of research
    • Have you read the most important, relevant and up-to-date information on your topic? Where does your contribution fit in?
  • Give credit to original sources
    • Is it clear which ideas are your own and which are from other people's work?
  • Ensure readers can find sources consulted
    • Have you provided enough information to allow a reader to locate the sources you have used?

References
MLA Handbook. 8th ed., The Modern Language Association of America, 2016.
"Works Cited: A Quick Guide." The MLA Style Center, 2016, style.mla.org/works-cited-a-quick-guide/. Accessed 25 Aug. 2016.

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Other Resources

Learning Commons

Writing and Citation Guides

Print Citation Manuals in the Library

Annotated Bibliographies

Oral Citations

Citation Software

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NoodleTools
NoodleTools is an online research management platform that promotes critical thinking and authentic research. Cite, annotate and archive sources easily. Take notes, organize and outline your writing. Collaborate with other students and share with your instructors.

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Citing Sources: APA 6th Edition

Below are examples of 6th Edition APA citations that are most commonly used by students at the College of DuPage. For additional examples and rules, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2010)

  1. Print Sources
  2. Electronic Sources
  3. Multimedia Sources

Print Sources

Books

Author(s) or Editor(s) (last name, first initials). (Year of publication). Title of book. City of publication: Publisher.

Hill, F. J., & Awde, N. (2003). A history of the Islamic world. New York, NY: Hippocrene Books.
Articles/Chapters from an Edited Book

Author(s) of article or chapter. (Year of publication). Title of article or chapter. In Name of editors (Ed.), Title of book (Page numbers). City of publication: Publisher.

Stern, K. (2000). Toni Morrison's beauty formula. In M. C. Connor (Ed.), The aesthetics of Toni Morrison: Speaking the unspeakable (pp. 77-91). Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi.
Journal Articles

Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. doi:#

Fearon, J. D., & Laitin, D. D. (2003). Ethnicity, insurgency, and civil war. American Political Science Review, 97(01), 75. doi: 10.1017/S0003055403000534
Tip: If you do not find a DOI (digital object identifier) for a print journal article, simply leave it out of your citation. (APA Manual, pp. 188–192)
Magazine Articles

Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers.

Fineman, H. (2002, March 4). Back from the bat cave: Cheney emerges to test-drive war president's coattails. Newsweek, 139(9), 22-23.
Newspaper Articles

Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, Page numbers.

Schwartz, J. (1999, July 9). U.S. cites race gap in use of internet; Clinton bemoans 'digital divide.' The Washington Post, p. A1.
Articles from an Encyclopedia

Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. In Name of editor(s) (Ed.), Title of encyclopedia (Edition, Vol. number, Page numbers). City of publication: Publisher.

Wienclaw, R.A. (2008). Bullying. In L.J. Fundukian & J. Wilson (Eds.), Gale encyclopedia of mental health (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 183-188). Detroit, MI: Thompson Gale.
Government Publications

Author(s) of publication. (Year of publication). Title of publication. (Report number if available). City of publication: Publisher.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Commission on the Evaluation of Pain. (1986). Report of the Commission on the Evaluation of Pain. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
HRAF Book Excerpts

Author(s) of book. (Year of publication). Title of book (Edition). City of publication: Publisher. Retrieved from the Human Relations Area Files Culture Code microfiche collection.

Krige, E. J. (1965). The social system of the Zulus (2nd ed). Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter. Retrieved from the Human Relations Area Files FX20 microfiche collection.

Electronic Sources

E-book

Author(s) (last name, first initials). (Year of publication). Title of work [E-reader version if available]. DOI number or Retrieved from URL of ebook homepage

Hubbard, M.R. (2003). Statistical quality control for the food industry. [Adobe Digital Editions version]. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/life+sci/food+science/book/978-0-306-47728-7
Tip: If the book was read through an online library (e.g., Google Books, ebrary, NetLibrary) and not on an e-reader device, omit the bracketed information from the reference (APA Manual, p. 203)
Journal Articles with DOI Assigned

Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. DOI number

Feldt, R. (2008). Development of a brief measure of college stress: The college student stress scale. Psychological Reports, 102, 855-860. doi:10.2466/PR0.102.3.855-860
Tip: Include the Issue number only when the journal begins every issue at page 1 (APA Manual, p. 198).
Journal Articles without DOI Assigned

Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. Retrieved from URL of journal homepage

Klages, M.A. & Clark, J.E. (2009). New worlds of errors and expectations: Basic writers and digital assumptions. Journal of Basic Writing, 28(1), 32-49. Retrieved from http://www.wac.colostate.edu/jbw/
Tip: If the article does not have a DOI or a journal homepage, simply provide the database or website retrieval information. Follow the Encyclopedia example below (APA Manual, p. 199)
Magazine Articles

Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume number(Issue number), Page number(s). Retrieved from URL of magazine home page

Romano, A. (2006, April 24). Walking a new beat: Surfing MySpace.com helps cops crack the case. Newsweek, 147(17), 48. Retrieved from http://www.newsweek.com/
APA Manual p. 200
Newspaper Articles

Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from URL of newspaper home page

Barbaro, M. (2006, March 7). Wal-Mart enlists bloggers in its public relations campaign. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/
APA Manual pp. 200-201
Encyclopedia Articles from a Database

Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. In Name of editor(s) (Ed.), Title of encyclopedia (Edition). Retrieved from Name of database. (Accession Number if available).

Boughton, B. (2006). Bone density test. In D. Olendorf, C. Jeryan, & K. Boyden (Eds.), Gale encyclopedia of medicine (3rd ed.). Retrieved from Health Reference Center-Academic database. (Accession No. A149657222).

Tip: Only include database information if the encyclopedia article does not have a DOI or encyclopedia homepage (APA Manual, p. 205).
Websites
Entire Website
When referencing an entire website, simply include the URL in the text of the paper. Example:

The Art Institute of Chicago website (http://www.artic.edu/aic/) includes great visuals.
Article on a Website

Author(s) of article. (Date Published, Copyright Date or Last Revision). Title of document. Name of Website. Retrieved from URL of website

Hellerman, C. (n.d.). Scientists hope work with poison gas can be a lifesaver. CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com
APA Manual pp. 198-202
Government and Academic Publications Online

Author(s) or Editor(s). (Date of publication or last revision). Title of document or web site (Report number if available). Retrieved from Name of Agency or Department website (if different than the author): URL of website

National Center for O*NET Development. (2010). Child, family, and school social workers (O*Net Report No. 21-1021.00). Retrieved from O*Net Online website: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1021.00
APA Manual pp. 205-206
Company Profile from a Business Database

Author(s) of Profile. (Date of Publication). Name of company. In Title of Database. Retrieved from URL of profile

Schein, A. (2012). Starbucks Corporation. In Hoover's. Retrieved from
http://subscriber.hoovers.com/H/company360/overview.html?companyId=15745000000000
Profile from a Career Database

Title of profile. (Date of Publication). In Title of Database. Retrieved from URL of profile

Elementary school teachers. (2012). In Illinois Career Information System. Retrieved from http://ilcis.intocareers.org/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100309&TopicNum=0
Standards

Organization That Made the Standard. (year). Title of the standard (Standard No. 1234). Retrieved from URL

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE (2012). Standard practice for inspection and maintenance of commercial building HVAC systems (Standard No.180-2012). Retrieved from https//subscriptions.techstreet.com/products/625582
Codes

Organization That Made the Code. (year). Title of the code (Code name and number). Retrieved from URL

International Code Council. (2015). Stop work order: Authority (International Building Code 115.1). Retrieved from https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IBC2015/chapter-1-scope-and-administration

Multimedia

Audio (Podcast)

Writer or Producer. (Function). (Date produced or posted). Title of podcast or audio recording [Type of Work]. Retrieved from URL of website

AHRQ. (Producer). (2008, December 18). Healthcare 411 News Series from AHRQ
[Podcast]. Retrieved from http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/featureAudio.aspx?id=891
APA Manual p. 210
Images (Online)

Author or Artist if available. (Year image was created). Title of work [Type of Work]. Retrieved from URL of website

Netter, F. (2005). Heart [Electronic illustration]. Retrieved from
http://www.usciences.edu/museum/netter_detail3.htm
APA Manual pp. 209-210
Images (No Author, No Title, No Date)

[Description of image]. (n.d.). [Type of Work]. Retrieved from URL of website

[Untitled image of a chest]. (n.d.). [X-ray photograph]. Retrieved from
http://www..heartfailurematters.org/EN/UnderstandingHeartFailure/Pages/174.aspx
APA Manual pp. 209-210
Videos (Film)
Recording

Director and/or Producer. (Function). (Year of release). Title of video [Medium consulted]. Available from URL of distributor website

Grazer, B., Bevan, T., & Fellner, B. (Producers) & Howard, R. (Director & Producer). (2009). Frost/Nixon [DVD]. Available from http://frostnixon.net/
In Theaters

Director and/or Producer. (Function). (Year of release). Title of film [Type of work]. Country of origin: Name of Studio.

Kuenne, K.(Director & Producer). (2008). Dear Zachary: A letter to a son about his father [Motion picture]. United States: MSNBC Films.

Tip: If you are unable to find the distributor's website, simply include "Country of origin: Name of studio (APA Manual, pp. 209-210).
Videos (Television Episode)
Recording

Writer and/or Director. (Function). (Year of broadcast). Title of Episode [Type of Work]. In Name of Producer (Function), Title of Television series [Medium consulted]. Available from URL of distributor website

Whittlesey, R. (Writer and Director). (2005). How safe are we? [Television series episode]. In T. Nguyen & R. Whittlesey (Producers), Rx for survival: A global health challenge [DVD]. Available from http://shop.wgbh.org/
Broadcast

Writer and/or Director. (Function). (Year of broadcast). Title of Episode [Type of Work]. In Name of Producer (Function), Title of Television series. City of production: Name of Studio.

Nestle, K. (Director). (2009). Heart Failure [Television series episode]. In F.K. Willis (Producer), Second Opinion. Rochester, NY: WXXI Public Broadcasting.
APA Manual p.210
Videos (Online)

Producer. (Function if available). (Date produced or posted). Title of video [Medium consulted]. Retrieved from URL of website

Carnegie Mellon. (Producer). (2008, February 6). Randy Pausch lecture: Time management . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTugjssqOT0
APA Manual pp. 209 & 215
Software

Rightsholder(s) if available. (Date of publication). Title of software (Version number if available). [Description of form]. City of publication: Publisher or Producer.

Lauer, K. (1999). Pathophysiology [Computer software]. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp.
APA Manual pp. 210-211

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Citing Sources: MLA

Below are examples of 8th Edition MLA citations that are most commonly used by students at the College of DuPage. For additional examples and rules, please consult the MLA Handbook (8th ed., 2016).

Download MLA's practice template to create entries for your works cited list.

  1. Citing Books
  2. Citing Periodicals
  3. Citing Web and Multimedia Sources

Citing Books

A Book

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date. Title of web site or database, URL (if applicable).

Hill, Fred James, and Nicholas Awde. A History of the Islamic World. Hippocrene, 2003.

Bohlmeijer, Ernst and Monique Hulsbergen. A Beginner's Guide to Mindfulness: Live in the Moment. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. Ebook Library, carli.eblib.com.cod.idm.oclc.org/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1220267.
A Chapter or Article in an Anthology or Collection

Last name, First name. "Title of Chapter or Article." Title of Collection, edited by Editor's Name(s), Publisher, Year, Page range of entry. Title of the web site or database, URL (if applicable).

Stern, Katherine. "Toni Morrison's Beauty Formula." The Aesthetics of Toni Morrison: Speaking the Unspeakable, edited by Marc C. Connor, UP of Mississippi, 2000, pp. 77-91.

Berna, Serge, et al. "French Cinema is Over." Film Manifestos and Global Cinema Cultures : A Critical Anthology, edited by Scott MacKenzie. U of California P, 2014, pp. 192-193, carli.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1650802.
An Article from an Encyclopedia

Last name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia, edited by First Name Last Name, Edition if available, Publisher, Year. Title of the web site or database, URL (if applicable).

Kalyanaraman, Sriram. "Online Relationships." The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media, edited by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, 3rd ed., Sage Publications, 1997.

Little, Thomas. "Multimedia." Computer Graphics Companion, edited by Jeffrey J. McConnell, Wiley, 2003. Credo Reference, cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/cgraphicscomp/multimedia/0.
Tip: For articles in encyclopedias and other reference books that are arranged alphabetically, omit the volume number and page number(s) of the entry.
A Government Publication

Author or Government Agency issuing the publication. Title of Publication. Publisher, Date of publication, URL (if applicable).

United States, Government Accountability Office. Climate Change: EPA and DOE Should Do More to Encourage Progress under Two Voluntary Programs. Government Printing Office, 2006.

United States, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. Adverse Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National Incidence among Medicare Beneficiaries. Government Printing Office, 2016, purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo71940.
HRAF Book Excerpt

Author(s) of book. Title of Book. Edition. Publisher, Year of publication. Human Relations Area Files Culture code microfiche collection.

Krige, Eileen Jensen. The Social System of the Zulus. 2nd ed., Shuter & Shooter, 1965. Human Relations Area Files FX20 microfiche collection.

Citing Periodicals

An Article in a Scholarly Journal

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Publication date, Page numbers. Title of the database (if applicable), URL or DOI (if applicable).

Davis, Robert, and Laszlo Sajtos. "Measuring Consumer Interactivity in Response to Campaigns Coupling Mobile and Television Media." Journal of Advertising Research, vol. 48, no. 3, 2008, pp. 375-91.

Wathington, Heather, et al. "A Good Start? The Impact of Texas' Developmental Summer Bridge Program on Student Success." Journal of Higher Education, vol. 87, no. 2, 2016, pp. 150-77. Academic Search Complete, cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=113075449&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
An Article in a Magazine
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, pages.

Conley, Kevin. "The First Secretary of Climate Change." Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2002, pp. 54+.

Bosker, Bianca. "Big in Canada: Throwing Axes for Fun." The Atlantic, Sept. 2016, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/09/canada/492749/.
An Article in a Newspaper

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, pages.

Martinez, Jennifer. "Anarchists Organize to Spread the Word." The Wall Street Journal, 1 Apr. 2009, p. A8.

Kamin, Blair. "Architect Jeanne Gang's Vision to Expand from the Skyscraper to the Police Station." Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2015, www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-jeanne-gang-architecture-polis-station-ae-1115-20151113-story.html.
Tip: If the newspaper is a less well-known or local publication, include the city name in brackets after the title of the newspaper.

Citing Web Sources

A Web Source

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of the Article or Individual Page.” Title of the website, Name of the publisher, Date of publication, URL.

White, Lori. “The Newest Fad in People Helping People: Little Free Pantries.” Upworthy, Cloud Tiger Media, 3 Aug. 2016,
www.upworthy.com/the-newest-fad-in-people-helping-people-little-free-pantries.

“Giant Panda.” Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institute, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giantpandas/pandafacts.
Tip: When giving a URL, copy it full from your Web browser, but omit http:// or https://

Citing Multimedia Sources

An Image

Lee, Jin. "Wave 1." College of DuPage Permanent Art Collection, College of DuPage, 2007, www.cod.edu/art_collection/art_ph_Lee.htm.

Nutt, Jim. “What I've Got Is Much Worse.” University of Chicago: The Renaissance Society, 1984, ARTstor, library.artstor.org/library/secure/ViewImages?id=8CJcaS8oMloyLyw4fTh9SnYr .
Film, Television and Video

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, VICE Films, 2014.

The Lost World. Directed by Harry O. Hoyt, produced by David Shepard, Flicker Alley, 1925. Academic Video Online, cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.alexanderstreet.com/silf/view/work/2491261.

"Walking Distance." The Twilight Zone, directed by Robert Stevens, season 1, episode 5, CBS, 30 Oct. 1959. Netflix, www.netflix.com/title/70172488.

"How to Argue - Philosophical Reasoning: Crash Course Philosophy #2." YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, 16 Feb. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEhdsnKKHs.
Sound Recordings

Gaillard, Slim, et al. "Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony)." The Complete Jazz At The Philharmonic On Verve, 1944-1949, Universal Classics & Jazz, 1998. Music Online: Jazz Music Library, cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.alexanderstreet.com/view/work/700156.

Koenig, Sarah, "The Deal with Jay." Serial, season 1, episode 5, serialpodcast.org/season-one/8/the-deal-with-jay. Accessed 9 Aug. 2016.

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Searching SciFinder

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SciFinder is an advanced organic chemistry database that will allow you to search by molecule name, CAS #, formula, or even by molecular structure used by professors, graduate students, and research chemists. SciFinder does not contain the full text of scholarly articles, so you'll want to use the Journal Locator and ILL to retrieve articles that are important to you.

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Details and Registration

In order to use SciFinder, you will need to register for an account with your COD email. You can see this file for help with registration.

Once you've registered an account, you can login to SciFinder and begin your work.

See the login link.

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Searching SciFinder by Topic

You can search SciFinder in a variety of different ways. The first is to do a traditional search by topic. Click in the searchbox and type a phrase related to your search. See an example of a topic search here.

After you click search, SciFinder will attempt to refine your search. For example, for the search above, SciFinder presents me with the following options:

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As you can see, the first two options are probably the best for my search:

  • 249 references were found containing "biodegradation of oil" as entered is showing me the articles that contain my search terms as a phrase.
  • 11481 references were found containing the two concepts "biodegradation" and "oil" closely associated with one another shows me the number of articles that have both biodegration and oil as closely related important topics.

Select the best option for your search and click "Get References."

At this point, you have some options to refine your search. The Refine box on the left of the screen will allow you to narrow your results by year, topic, or document type. You can also begin to click on article titles that sound interesting. Remember, SciFinder will usually not have articles in full-text. You'll want to begin your research early enough to use Journal Locator and ILL to hunt down the articles you need.

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Searching by Molecule Name, Formula, CAS#, or Structure

On the initial search page, look for the Substances heading in the box to the left.

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Note that here, you can select several options that will help you to learn more about a substance. For example, after selecting Substance Identifier I could type in Diphenhydramine, the brand name of the active ingredient in Benadryl, or one of the many other names the molecule has. I could also type 58-73-1, the CAS registry number for the substance.

Once I've selected the right substance from the options that appear, you'll notice that you can discover a lot of information about the substance, including:

  • formula
  • molecular weight
  • melting and boiling point
  • density
  • other names for the substance
  • experimental properties
  • experimental spectra (complete with article references)
  • regulatory information by country
  • much more info

Click on a reference for any one of these properties to be connected to the full abstract of the article.
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Interlibrary Loan

Want to follow up on a SciFinder reference and read the full article? Start by checking our journal locator to be sure that the article isn't just in another of our databases. Type in the journal name to see if we have access to the journal, and if so, for which dates.

For journal articles, bibliographic citations in the chemical literature tend to give abbreviated titles. Talk to Laura if you need help finding the full journal title when requesting an article. This guide to chemistry journal abbreviations from University of British Columbia may also be helpful.

Still not finding your article?

Use Interlibrary Loan to get books and articles from other libraries. For books, be sure to get author, title and date whenever possible.

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Schedule an Appointment with a Librarian

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Getting frustrated with your research project?

Don't spend hours on what a librarian can help you with in minutes - schedule an appointment with a COD librarian!

COD students, faculty and staff may schedule one-on-one appointments for help with research and using the Library's resources - just look for the sign-up button throughout the Library website.

Don't see a time that works for you?

  1. Ask for help at the Reference Desk
  2. Call, email or chat with a librarian by visiting codlrc.org/ask
  3. Contact your subject librarian
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Learning is the Greatest Adventure: A History of College of DuPage, 1966-2006

Learning is the Greatest Adventure: A History of College of DuPage, 1966-2006 is an excellent history of the College of DuPage, written to mark the 40th anniversary of the College by Dr. William Benton Whisenhunt. The richly illustrated book traces the history of the College from its inception, and includes chapters on academics, student life, the arts, athletics, and more.

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