Northwest College

Library Guides & Tools

Video Tutorials
Types of Online Information (captioned)

A tutorial that describes different types of online information, covering ebooks, magazines, newspapers, academic journals, trade journals, and government documents.

Types of Online Information (uncaptioned)
A tutorial that describes different types of online information, covering ebooks, magazines, newspapers, academic journals, trade journals, and government documents.
Writing & Citation Guides
APA Citing Sources Guide (NWC)

A guide, with examples, of the APA citation style created by librarians and faculty at Northwest College.

APA Format (Purdue OWL)

APA style guide and examples from Purdue University

Agronomy Journal Style Guide

Writing and citation style guide in the Agronomy Journal style.

Chicago Citing Sources Guide (NWC)

A guide, with examples, of the Chicago (Turabian, Rampolla) citation style created by librarians and faculty at Northwest College.

Chicago Manual of Style (Ohio State University)

From Ohio State University, this writing and citation style is also known as Turabian.

Chicago Manual of Style (Purdue OWL)

Chicago style citation and writing guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Citing Electronic Sources: Primary Sources: Chicago Style

From the Library of Congress, a guide to cite primary electronic resources in the Chicago style.

Copyright & Intellectual Property Law

Let’s face it. Intellectual property law can be confusing, even overwhelming. That’s why the Wyoming State Library's State Publications Librarian Karen Kitchens put together the list of resources below. Open or download these helpful items for basic information about patent, trademark, and copyright law. Please remember that these guides provide a very basic overview. Always consult an attorney for legal assistance.

Copyright for Faculty, Library & e-Reserves

A libGuide to assist faculty to comply with Fair Use and TEACH Act regulations regarding using copyrighted materials in the classroom and placing items on library e-reserve.

Ecology Citation Guide (NWC)

Ecology style (ESA) citation guide for biology classes at NWC.

MLA 9 Citing Sources Guide (NWC)

A guide, with examples, of the MLA citation style created by librarians and faculty at Northwest College.

MLA Format (Purdue OWL)

A citation and writing guide with examples from Purdue University

MLA Style Center Quick Guide (Companion web guide to our paper MLA guide)

A website companion to the current MLA style guide. Starting at Works Cited: A Quick Guide, select Get Started to see resource and document examples and how to cite them. Website also provides MLA style information on research paper formatting, plagiarism and more. Need help with in-text citations and research paper formatting?  Start at this page: MLA Style Center Help

Plagiarism - What is it? (NWC)

A guide, with examples, discussing what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Plagiarism 2 (Anti-Plagiarism) Video

Plagiarism and its consequences. A brief film by Glenn Koelling & the NWC English Department. (9:53 min.)

Zotero & Zotero Bib (Citation Organizer)

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. Just need to create a quick bibliography? Try ZoteroBib.

 

Research & Class Guides
Agroecology Class Guide - (W. Rose)

A library guide to aid in agroecology research.

Children's Literature Class Guide

A library guide to aid primarily students in LIBS 2280 Literature for Children. Non-students will find the children's literature resources links and "How to find award-winning books" useful.

English 1010 Class Guide

First Year Seminar (HMDV 1101) Class Guide

Class Guide for online HMDV 1101 First Year Seminar General Study.

GEOG 1000 World Regional Geography - (G. Smith)

History 1221 Class Guide -(A. McKinney)

Information Literacy Guide for Instructors

Information Literacy guides and videos organized by modules and classes. Designed for use in online courses. Please consult with the librarians and/or provide feedback.

NWC Professional Readings

NWC Teaching & Research Guides

Collaborative guides to assist NWC faculty and staff with instruction and information resources.

Native American Indian Cultures Class Guide - (G. Smith)

Nursing & Allied Health Information Resources (NWC)

A Quick Reference guide to specific paper and online books and other resources for Nursing and Allied Health students.

Nursing & Allied Health Research Guide

For nursing & allied health students, this guide shows you how to write your paper using evidence-based research and how to find and cite the resources you will need.

Open Educational Resources at NWC (OER)

A library guide to understand what OER is and to help you find, evaluate, adopt, and create your own OER content.

Professional Studies (BAS) LibGuide

Library Guide for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science - Professional Studies program.

Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Trade Articles-What's the difference?

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals by Vanderbilt University, 2007.