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Guidelines and examples in PDF printable format.

Free stock photos in high resolution.

This tool grabs the metadata of a youtube video.

From University of Wisconsin, this is a handy guide that comes with examples. Includes info on subsequent notes for in-text citing.

Keep up to date on new features with the official Google scholar blog.

Indexes over 400,000 maps.

This app and Chrome/Firefox extension helps you find freely accessible (open access) version of journal articles and makes it easy for you to check the library's databases and request articles. 🛠️ To make sure it works with our library databases, after installation, make sure to go to Settings and add the following to the 'Institutional Settings' options: (1) Search by name: University of the West (2) Enable EZProxy Support: https://uwest.idm.oclc.org/login?url= (3) Enable Ask Your Library: https://uwest.on.worldcat.org/atoztitles/link?doi

"ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher...supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized."

Users are allowed to use, modify and redistribute Pixabay images freely - even in commercial applications. NOTE: There are ads to photos that require payment at the top and bottom of search results, you should look at the photos at the center of the screen.

"Public Work is a search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources."

"...an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources." A guide to annotated bibliographies.

"...an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources." A guide to annotated bibliographies.

Very detailed in-depth coverage on how to use Chicago (Turabian) style in papers, starting from the Title Page and beyond.

What does a title page look like? Where does the page number go? What are the margins? Take a look at these sample papers from Purdue's Online Writing Lab.

What does a title page look like? Where does the page number go? What are the margins? Take a look at these sample papers from Purdue's Online Writing Lab.

From Purdue Online Writing Lab. Shortcuts to the contents are in the menu at the left, including iIn-text citation and works cited.

An open source mapping application.

This guide from Yale gives an overview of how to cite Chinese, Japanese and Korean sources.

This guide from Yale gives an overview of how to cite Chinese, Japanese and Korean sources in Chicago style.

This guide from Yale gives an overview of how to cite Chinese, Japanese and Korean sources.

Purchase is required for this software. This is a full suite APA style software that integrates with a word processor. In addition to citations, it also assists with title pages, margins, and running heads. 

SceneVR is an engaging way to tell stories from an entirely new perspective. It turns your collection of panoramic and VR-ready photos into a slideshow of navigable scenes, allowing you to create unique 360° narratives.

Find lists of journals by topic and ranking.

This site provides a searchable directory of publishers' copyright and self-archiving policies. These policies govern how you can share and post your article elsewhere after publication. Note that unless you publish with an open access journal or a journal with an open access option, access to your article may be restricted to patrons of academic libraries and those who subscribe to the journal.

Learn how to beef up your presentations, includes case studies from various global brands.

Examples of slide show presentations. Take a look at the most popular presentations to brainstorm ideas. Remember to credit if using information or graphics from a presentation.

Site dedicated to debunking hoaxes and rumors.

Find richly designed presentation for inspiration.

Stock images, free to use, released under Creative Commons CC0 license (public domain).

High resolution free stock images.

Allows for the incorporation of maps and other visual aids into an online presentation.

Storyline is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build an annotated, interactive line chart.

Create your own word cloud to visualize word frequence.

A visual and colorful book that shows you how to create a PowerPoint presentation.

Explanatory texts, screenshots, and videos on how to use the various features (margins, indents/tabs, lists, tables, etc.) of Microsoft Word 2016. Also available: Word 2010 and Word 2013.

Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators. Users not affiliated with UWest may use this link instead.