Designed for students at Austin Community College, these four handouts summarize the major citation formats used today, including a social sciences format (American Psychological Association), a sciences format (Council of Biology Editors), the standard Turabian format, and the Modern Language Association (MLA) format. One side of each handout…

Discusses SOUCIT, a suite of programs designed by the Computer Unit of Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology in association with the Scottish Education Department Qualified Indexing Project to create a database of references to educational technological literature and link them in a meaningful way through qualified citation. The structure of the…

This paper presents guidelines for students attending New Hampshire Technical College at Manchester who are preparing term papers or short essays, and can serve as guidelines for students in other colleges as well. The paper discusses the outline; setting the parameters; sections of a term paper; text format; documentation; bibliographic format;…

This guide begins by offering advice to students who have been assigned to write a research paper and hints to teachers for ways in which they can facilitate the process for their students. It then presents detailed guidelines for students in nine steps: (1) Selecting a Topic; (2) Narrowing the Topic; (3) Formulating a Preliminary Question Outline…

This document presents the second portion of a library research exercise developed at York College which uses the Apple IIe microcomputer and word processing software--Applewriter--to teach library research skills. The original disk required students to compile a bibliography. This document, which contains the textual information found on a…

Presents guidelines for student hypermedia projects that are based on experiences at the Singapore American Middle School. Topics include integrating technology into the curriculum; and the need for setting standards regarding content and design, including supplying references for sound and graphics sources. (LRW)

Used as a primary text for a required one-hour basic research methods course at the College of Charleston, this handbook is designed to familiarize the student with the basic precepts and tools used in research. Each of the seven chapters represents a different step in the research process: (1) locating background information--encyclopedias; (2)…

This self-instruction guide for online searching using DIALOG or ORBIT search systems, developed at the University of Pittsburgh, is designed to allow users of scientific and technical information to access databases without an intermediary. The guide is segmented into three parts: the basic TRAINER manual and separate textual representations of…

Designed for the beginning college student who needs to search for information, prepare written assignments, or take tests, the ACC (Austin Community College) Study Guide Series comprises 17 one-page study guides. Printed on card stock with colored headings, the guides are highlighted with cartoon illustrations and are intended to provide…

This publication contains related study assignments and job sheets for a course in microwave technology. The course is organized into 12 units covering the following topics: introduction to microwave, microwave systems, microwave oscillators, microwave modulators, microwave transmission lines, transmission lines, detectors and mixers, microwave…

This writing manual, designed for use in the Contemporary Issues in Science Program (CIIS), provides hints, recommendations, and techniques for writing papers, using reference works. Procedures and activities are presented to help students choose a topic, limit the topic, start a preliminary bibliography, locate references, gather notes, and use…

This guide is designed to help students from middle school through the beginning college level master the essential information literacy skills and become effective, efficient learners. It covers the entire process of the research experience from choosing a topic and learning how to explore it effectively, to using the library and its resources,…

This Rate Training Manual and Nonresident Career Course (RTM/NRCC) form a self-study package that will enable Hospital Corps personnel to help themselves fulfill the requirements of their rating. Among these requirements are the abilities to perform duties as assistants in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of disease and injuries, and in…

This packet contains an instructor guide and student reference for a course in introduction to dairy production. The curriculum contains the following six lessons: (1) introduction to the dairy industry; (2) breeds of dairy cattle; (3) principles of dairy cattle selection; (4) herd management; (5) herd health; and (6) industry issues. The…

This packet contains an instructor guide and student reference for a course in introduction to beef production. The curriculum contains the following seven lessons: (1) introduction to the beef industry; (2) breeds of beef cattle; (3) principles of beef cattle selection; (4) production systems; (5) herd health; (6) herd management; and (7)…