Video Tutorials
This guide contains video tutorials on research, Shapiro Library resources, and information literacy.
Citation Tutorials
- APA (7th Ed.) Research Paper Basics - Word 2019 (Office 365)The APA Publication Manual is in its 7th edition, and has updated the guidelines for formatting and citation for written works. Check out our series on how to properly use APA style including creating a title page, using in-text citation, building a reference page, and more.
- MLA (8th Ed.) Research Paper BasicsMLA® (Modern Language Association) style is a standard of formatting and citation used by writers in the humanities. This online training series on the new 8th edition will teach you about MLA formatting rules, incorporating outside sources in your papers, and properly citing those sources. And, for the first time in this edition, MLA offers suggestions for citing sources other than print, like slide presentations, videos, and Web projects. The series includes a downloadable Resources document with links to the MLA Style Center and the new MLA template of core elements.
- Word 2016 - Table of Contents and ReferencesMicrosoft® Word 2016 makes it easy to properly format your table of contents and references. In this online training series, you'll learn how to create a table of contents, in-text citations, footnotes, endnotes, and how to construct a bibliography or works cited page.
- Avoiding PlagiarismThis online training workshop will teach you what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. From learning what information requires citation, to learning how to paraphrase and use in-text citation, to creating reference and works cited pages using free online tools, this series will help you avoid the serious consequences you may face by not knowing about the rules of citation.