English 202

Research and Citation Help Links

There is a wealth of research resources out there via the Web, your local libraries, and your own capability to conduct primary research. UB's library system can be a great additional asset to your research options. If you want to check it out, here are some links:

General "portal" to the library:

http://www.bridgeport.edu/Indexhtml/Library/main.html

To access data bases, ejournals and ebooks, click on the following links:

http://www.bridgeport.edu/Indexhtml/Library/subject.html

http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?ID=wlub

http://www.netlibrary.com/

For a great source of statistics, both within the US and in comparison with other countries, go to:

http://www.nationmaster.com

Power Point Tutorial:

http://einstein.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html

Helpful hints for Power Point Presentations:

http://www.communicateusingtechnology.com/articles/pptsurvey_article.htm

http://www.plasticsurgerydr.com/rpp.html

10 Dos and Don'ts

• How NOT to design a PP Presentation

http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/eng/WorstPresentationEverStandAlone.ppt

• Editorial View: "Power Point Is Evil"

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html

An excellent resource for helping you with citing your research is the Slate Citation machine, which basically formats the bibliography for you--all you will have to do is copy and paste it into your document! Just click on:

http://citationmachine.net/

If the server for the site is overloaded, try the following two alternative servers for the same site:

http://landmark-project.com/citationmachine.net/

http://pinetlibrary.com/citationmachine.net/

For a more systematic overview of how to cite sources, the following site is very helpful:
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/
It provides you with a thorough overview of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style as well as with a link to APA (American Psychological Association).


			*Engl. 202--Business Communication*
	*Engl. 202--Business Communication* General information Syllabus Discussion Board Research and Citation Links Job Links Additional Readings for Assignments Sample Assignments UB Library (opens in a new window) Home		*Research and Citation Help Links* There is a wealth of research resources out there via the Web, your local libraries, and your own capability to conduct primary research. UB's library system can be a great additional asset to your research options. If you want to check it out, here are some links: General "portal" to the library: http://www.bridgeport.edu/Indexhtml/Library/main.html To access data bases, ejournals and ebooks, click on the following links: http://www.bridgeport.edu/Indexhtml/Library/subject.html http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?ID=wlub http://www.netlibrary.com/ For a great source of statistics, both within the US and in comparison with other countries, go to: http://www.nationmaster.com Power Point Tutorial: http://einstein.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html Helpful hints for Power Point Presentations: http://www.communicateusingtechnology.com/articles/pptsurvey_article.htm http://www.plasticsurgerydr.com/rpp.html 10 Dos and Don'ts • How NOT to design a PP Presentation http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/eng/WorstPresentationEverStandAlone.ppt • Editorial View: "Power Point Is Evil" http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html An excellent resource for helping you with citing your research is the Slate Citation machine, which basically formats the bibliography for you--all you will have to do is copy and paste it into your document! Just click on: http://citationmachine.net/ If the server for the site is overloaded, try the following two alternative servers for the same site: http://landmark-project.com/citationmachine.net/ http://pinetlibrary.com/citationmachine.net/ For a more systematic overview of how to cite sources, the following site is very helpful: http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/ It provides you with a thorough overview of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style as well as with a link to APA (American Psychological Association).