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Research Tools
LibGuides - Try our new Library Guides being created by Holly Library reference librarians to help guide you through various research resources by subject areas.
Subject Guides - Our Wiki pages will continue to be available here as our reference librarians work to update them with our new LibGuides.
Web Search Engines | Evaluating a website
AMSER Applied science and Math Repository
Merlot Online tutorial, animations, and research materials.
NCLOR North Carolina Learning Object Repository--includes documents, audio/video clips, simulations, learning modules, assessments, and more.
Citing Sources
Need help with the works cited or references page for your research paper? Use these tools, examples and guidelines to find out how to correctly cite many kinds of print and online resources in the format you need.
NoodleBib self-help citation tool:
NoodleBib helps you create MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian citations. Note: First time users must create a personal id and password to use this program. To do this from off-campus ask at the circulation desk for the library password.
Examples of MLA, 7th edition:
NC LIVE resources | Electronic resources | Print resources | Literary Criticism resources
Examples of APA, 6th edition:
Electronic Resources | Print resources
More formats and styles:
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography from Cornell University
- A-B Tech Writing Lab
Ask a librarian!
Email an A-B Tech librarian - for help during normal Holly Library operating hours.
Need help after regular library hours? A NCKnows librarian can help you use the NC Live electronic resources via chat or email when the library is not open.
Research Tips and Database Tutorials
What kind of magazine is it?
Use these links to help you understand the difference between popular, trade/professional, and scholarly magazines.
Popular literature vs. Scholarly Peer-reviewed literature: What's the difference? (Rutgers University Libraries)
Types of Magazines/Journals Chart
Database Tutorials
NC LIVE Resource Tutorials Find links to short, 3-5 minute video tutorials that will help you get started searching many of the NCLIVE database resources.
Gale Literature Resource Center Link to an 8 minute powerpoint presentation for an introduction to this literary criticism database.
CREDO Numerous links to help you get the most out of this powerful collection of over 400 Reference ebook titles.
STAT!Ref Anatomy.TV All North Carolina community college libraries now have access to the Functional Anatomy module of Anatomy.TV. This is brief demonstration tutorial introduces the new user to the features of this module.