Library Helpful Links
Plagiarism
This simple and easy-to-use reference defines the term plagiarism, provides help on citing works, and shows other resources on how to avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism.org provides a comprehensive set of resources to help students write with integrity.
This is a website of the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) which was founded to combat cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty in higher education. ICAI encourages, supports, and shares research that predicts, describes, and responds to trends and issues relating to academic integrity standards and practices.
Citation
BibMe – A free bibliography and citation maker that supports MLA, APA, and Chicago formatting.
Citation Machine – A free citation & bibliography generator.
EasyBib – An information literacy platform that provides citation, note-taking, and research tools.
KnightCite – An online citation generator service provided by the Hekman Library of Calvin College.
Mendeley – A free, web-based tool from Elsevier for managing references, creating bibliographies, and pdf organizer.
MyBib – A free bibliography and citation generator
Qiqqa – A free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.
Zotero – A free, open source, web-based tool for managing citations, organizing pdfs, and creating bibliographies.
ZoteroBib – A free service that helps you quickly create a bibliography in any citation style.
Online Writing Lab
OWL provides over 200 resources on how to improve your writing. This web-source offers information on grammar and writing mechanics, writing and teaching writing professionally, resources for ESL students and other valuable writing materials.
Public Libraries In And Around Houston, TX
Newspapers
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States. As of April 2016, it is the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the United States, behind only The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
The New York Times is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 127 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper.
The Wall Street Journal is an American business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese.
The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area.
Other Resources
Postal Service – Search for an area zip code, look for the closest post office near you, track your packages, and learn the lowest shipping prices for outgoing mail at the United States Post Office.
WorldCat – Can’t find a book near you? Take a look at WorldCat. WorldCat is the world’s largest network of library content and services. It provides a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 71,000 libraries in 112 countries which participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative.
