Now that you know your task, here are some helpful resources that you may use as you seek information and strive to complete the presentation and works cited page.

• Want to use OPAC (our online card catalog), but don't know how?  Use this tutorial How can I look up a book--OPAC tutorial.pdf  

• Need help using the databases?  Use this tutorial How do I use the databases tutorial(1).pdf

• Need help accessing the PortaPortal?  Use this tutorial How do I access the PortaPortal tutorial.pdf

• If you stray from the web sites given on the PortaPortal, make sure you use a reliable web site.  Need help evaluating web sites?  Try this Evaluating Internet Sites.pdf or this Keckley Web Evaluation Worksheet.pdf 

• Here are the templates for the color-coded strips used to gather citation information for the various types of sources.  

          Works+Cited+form+-+encyclopedia_GreenMLA7.pdf 

          Works+Cited+form+-+Digital+Images+Audio_IvoryMLA7.pdf 

          Works+Cited+form+-+database_PinkMLA7.pdf 

          Works+Cited+form+-+book_BlueMLA7.pdf 

          Works_Cited_form_-_Internet_Yellow[1]MLA7.pdf  

• Make sure you keep track of the sources you used in gathering information.  Try using source cards and note cards.  This may help source cards and note cards.pdf or this is the handout given in the library 4 note cards handout.pdf 

• Having trouble taking notes?  Try these tips Note taking.pdf 

• Make sure you are paraphrasing information.  What is that?  Need help?  Try this Paraphrasing.pdf

• Also make sure you are not plagiarizing!  Here are some great tips Avoiding Plagiarism.pdf

• Need help putting your works cited into proper MLA format?  Check out this site http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ or these handouts (also available in the library) Source_Citations_rules & examples MLA7 handout.pdf  

          Formatting+and+Parenthetical+Citations_color.pdf 

          FJUHSD+MLA+7.0+COMPLETE+LISTING.pdf