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Locating probability data in an article on your chosen topic
Read more: Locating probability data in an article on your chosen topicTo locate an article on your topic with specific types of probability sampling methods, use a database on your subject or try a general OneSearch. To get started, head to https://library.whatcom.edu/. Let’s select OneSearch. In the search bar, type your topic (for example, anxiety) then use the boolean operator AND plus the type of data…
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Finding Primary Experiments in Research Articles
Read more: Finding Primary Experiments in Research ArticlesSierra, a WCC student, recently asked a librarian about how to find an article “about anything human sexuality that involved an experiment BY the author; it can’t be the author writing about someone else’s paper.” Authors do plagiarize each other’s work sometimes, or sometimes they do their own analysis of someone else’s data. There is…
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Calculators
Read more: CalculatorsIf you’re enrolled in a math, chemistry, physics, or engineering class for the spring, you may borrow a calculator (TI-83 or TI-84) for the entire quarter. Calculators are a first-come, first-served basis. So please plan accordingly. The library also has access to many textbooks via our Course Reserve collection. These materials can be checked out…
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Have ebooks read aloud
Read more: Have ebooks read aloudYou can listen (text to speech) to eBooks from our EBSCO database by using the “Read Aloud” feature of the Microsoft Edge browser. Activate the feature, then click in the Table of Contents or the text of the book where you want it to start reading. The Read Aloud feature works best with books in…
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MLA Citations
Read more: MLA CitationsUse the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style for English and Humanities disciplines. Basic Structure Last Name, First Name. Title of Resource. Publication Info, Year. Library Support In-Text References Authors, dates, and page numbers can be cited in-text in several different ways. Example 1: James Fenmore Cooper writes, “It was in the scene of strife and bloodshed…
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Accessibility information for library platforms
Read more: Accessibility information for library platformsSome FAQs on using the accessibility features of library databases
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Research in Spanish
Read more: Research in SpanishFuente Académica is collection of scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain and is able to be searched in Spanish. Topics include history, literature, politics, business, current events, economics, biological sciences, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, sociology and more. MedicLatina is a Spanish language database of medical research and investigatory journals from Latin American…
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Using the library’s website
Read more: Using the library’s websiteThe WCC Library’s homepage is easy to navigate and is your gateway to all of our resources. Research, chat with a librarian, locate a research guide by subject area, or get citation help–all in one place! Reminder: some of our resources require that you enter your username and password when accessing them from off-campus. Contact…
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APA 7 citation style
Read more: APA 7 citation styleUse APA citation style when writing for business, social sciences, health, and education fields. The official guide is published by the American Psychological Association. The full book can be found by visiting a librarian or available for check-out in the Stacks (BF 76.7 .P83 2020) 1. Reference list citation APA reference list entries contain four…
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Handouts for printing and sharing
Read more: Handouts for printing and sharingThese handouts are formatted for sharing in print or online. APA MLA Subject Exploration Finding