Online Academic Resources
The Internet can provide a wealth of academic resources for students. Students are encouraged to utilize the following resources as they have been selected for their quality.
Writing Resources
Citation and References
OWL at Purdue
This website provides MLA, APA, Chicago style in-text citation, formatting, and referencing
rules, regulations, and examples. It also gives information on business writing: resumes,
email etiquette, memos and reports. Additional links concerning writing and academic
resources are also available.
Citation Machine
Citation machine helps students and professional researchers to properly credit information
that they use.
Introduction to APA Style Formatting
Created by University of Mount Olive Moye Library Staff
Avoiding Plagiarism
Created by University of Mount Olive Moye Library Staff
Need Help with MLA?
Created by The Hunter College Writing Across the Curriculum Program, Library, and
ICIT
Research Tips
NCLive.org
This website provides research informational tool such as eBooks, audio books, videos,
online magazines, newspapers, journals, and more.
Don't Google It, ASP It
Created by Richard Baer of Camosun College. This tutorial explains the fundamental
differences in using Google versus using Academic Search Premier from EBSCOHost in
NC LIVE for your academic research. Learn easy tips for finding peer-reviewed articles
in ASP.
Effectively Using Truncation
Video was created by Colorado State University Libraries
Keyword Searching in Library Databases
Created by Chris Niemeyer, University of Missouri - St. Louis
How to Use Connectors When Searching Databases
This series of tutorials goes into Boolean searching, truncation, nesting and keyword
searching. Created by Arizona State University Libraries.
Peer-Reviewed in Five Minutes:
What's So Special about Peer-Reviewed Articles? (This animated tutorial was created
at NC State University.)
Wikipedia: Beneath the Surface
Created by NC State University
Helpful Writing & Grammar Review Sites
Chompchomp
This website allows a student to participate in free online grammar review exercises
that tell the student why they got the answer wrong or right. It also provides free
handouts, presentations, terminology, and YouTube videos.
Student Writing & Success Skills
The College Board website provides informational examples and exercises on improving
study skills, writing skills, and overall academic enrichment.
Math and Science Resources
Khan Academy
Students can make use of the extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments
from any computer with access to the web. This website has a library of over 2,400
videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 125
practice exercises.