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Citation Formatting

 

Quick Guides by Dr. Cook

 

Online Citation Tools

These programs allow you to electronically format your sources and create a bibliography that can be downloaded directly into your paper.

Source Aid

SourceAid’s Citation Builder formats your bibliography in MLA, APA, CMS & CSE styles. You can also save your work for later editing or addition.

Citation Machine

Citation Machine generates works cited entries in MLA and APA formats which are able to be copied and pasted into a word document.

RefWorks

We subscribe to this service! RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic software package that enables you to:

  • Organize your research
  • Include citations while you write your paper
  • Build a bibliography in a variety of style formats (MLA, APA, Chicago)
  • Import references from many data sources (Databases, Catalog
 

MGT 561 - Human Resources Development - Dr. Becker

Research guide for Project and Presentation.
Apply course-related theories and concepts to research on an approved topic, write a research paper, and present your findings in class.

Research Process Overview

Determine your topic, then follow a process which makes sense to you for gathering relevant information.
Using primary academic literature via the library databases, develop the background for your topic.
Use 5 articles on a single topic from the approved journals listed below to inform your paper.

Research Resources

Approved Journals

(Parenthetical initials indicate which database to use or where to find articles published in the journal)

Library Databases

Business Source Premier 

  • Covers companies, industries, markets, and products
  • Contains articles and abstracts from scholarly or trade publications
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID

 JSTOR  

  • Covers a wide variety of subjects such as history, literature, biology, business, and African-American studies
  • Contains the full text of articles from scholarly journals
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID
  •  More About JSTOR 

PsycARTICLES 

  • Most titles have full text from 1985 or the first journal issue; coverage of the remaining titles extends from the mid-1990s
  • Contains full-text for 53 peer-reviewed psychology journals published by the American Psychological Association and related groups
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID
  • More about PsycARTICLES

PsycINFO 

  • Indexes abstracts of journal articles, books, and reports in psychology and related fields
  • Contains abstracts and links to full text when available
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID
  • More about PsycINFO

ABI/Inform Trade & Industry 

  • Covers over 700 publications for trade and industry information
  • Contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, and construction
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID