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For Citing Your Sources

Purdue Online Writing Lab
Get instructions for APA and MLA citation styles here.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Sort of a "library version of Wikipedia", or an online encyclopedia - useful for finding brief articles that can help jumpstart your research. Run your topic through Credo Reference and see where it leads you!
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
A great database for helping you choose a topic and find articles from magazines and newspapers. Browse the subject categories for ideas; search by keyword.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of hot topics / controversial issues. Includes pro/con perspectives, background information, suggestions for further reading, and more.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
News articles from the 1980s to present. Includes Corpus Christi Caller-Times from 1993-present.

Bell Library's Quick Search
From the Library's Homepage, you can type your keywords into the QuickSearch box to search through all of the library's databases, journals, and books to find what you're looking for. You can also just search your keywords in the box below to get started.

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Mind Map
Didn't make it to the library session? Lost the one you were given during the session? Love the idea so you want to use it for another class? Here you'll find a blank version of the mind map. Feel free to click on and print out.

Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a video streaming solution for colleges offering a "Netflix-like" user experience and a broad selection of over 26,000 documentaries, feature films, and educational videos from thousands of producers. Also available via iOS app, Android app, or Roku channel.

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Search in the Digital Public Library of America for images, video clips, and more!
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Search historic photographs, documents, and more from the Library of Congress.