The Library has Citation Guides for Your Students!

 

Funky Winkerbean 2/1/12

The PCC Library has created some great citation guides for your students!

We have 5 great guides - two for MLA and two for APA that assist students with the most popular resources. There is also a two page MLA guide for those doing literary criticism papers.

The two page guide for each include: 

• books
• articles
• websites 
• library databases
• information on setting up a "Works Cited" or "Reference" page

The four-page guide for each include:

• books
• articles
• websites 
• library databases 
• DVD
• TV 
• Digital images
• information on setting up a "Works Cited" or "Reference" page
• and additional information about parenthetical citations

The guides can be found on the Library's How to Write a Research Paper (scroll to the bottom) 

If you would like to include a link on your course pages, here are the links (all documents are PDFs)
MLA Style

• Beginner's Guide to MLA (PDF)
• Quick Reference Guide to MLA (PDF)
• Gale Literary Criticism Series citation guide (PDF)

APA Format

• Beginner's Guide to APA (PDF)
• Quick Reference Guide to APA (PDF)

If you have any questions, or would like us to come and talk about citations to your class, just stop by or call us (206-7267).

The DC Librarians

Joe, Nancy, Marianne, Ellen, and Theresa

Friendly Reminder...

Just a friendly reminder to schedule your library sessions!

To ensure you get the day and time you want, call, or come by, the Library by February 6th.

Don't need/want and entire class for a library session? No problem! You can bring your class in and we can do a short presentation and your class can stay for the remainder of the period. Or, we can come to your class.

haven't planned your library session content/exercise yet? No problem! You can get back to us with the details a couple of weeks before your scheduled session. We often work with instructors throughout the semester to customize the material specially to your class/assignment.

Questions? Just call (206-7267) or stop by!

Library sessions, Chromebooks, and more....

The DC Library would like to welcome everyone back! We hope all had time to relax and enjoy some time with their family and/or friends.

We have a lot going on at the library.

- - Library Sessions. Be sure to schedule your library sessions. If the Fall was any indicator, they will start to fill quickly. We will make every effort to get you your preferred day and time. Come by the library or call use at 206-7267.

- - Chromebooks. The library has class sets of Chromebooks that can be lent out to your students for the semester. There is a form they need to fill out. While they are set up for on campus use, special setups can be made so they will have access to the Internet off campus. If you want us to come into your class for a small demo, just let us know. Not everyone in your class needs to borrow one, it can be done on a student-by-student basis.
NOTE: these are Internet only laptops. Students can do anything Internet capable - so no MS Word, but Google docs are available.

- - New search tool! Our Fall trial of our new Search tool went well and we are in the process of putting the finishing touches on it. This tool will allow you to search the catalog and most of our databases in a single search! You can find it on our home page- http://pima.edu/library . More information will be coming, along with some information sessions. And of course, we can come to your class for a quick demo for your students!

- - New Items. During the holiday break we received more new items - come and check them out. (pun intended)

As always, the library is here for your students and you. If there is anything we can do for you, just let us know!

The DC Library Team
206-7267

Thank You from the DC Library and more NEW Books Have Arrived...

lThe Downtown Campus Library would like to thank everyone who came to our book sale. It was a huge success!!

With new books arriving daily, here is just a sampling of some of the newer titles that have recently arrived...
 
Psychology
My Teenage Werewolf: A Mother, A Daughter, A Journey Through the Thicket of Adolescence by Lauren Kessler
 
Your Brain on Childhood: The Unexpected Side Effects of Classrooms, Ballparks, Family Rooms, and The Minivan by Gabrielle Principe

Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy by Martin Lindstrom

The Drama-Free Office by Jim Warner and Kaley Klemp

Animal-Assisted Therapy by Donald Altschiller 

An Emergency in Slow Motion: The Inner Life of Diane Arbus by William Todd

Once a Warrior Always a Warrior: Navigating the Transition from Combat to Home including Combat Stress,PTSD, and MTBI by Charles Hoge

History
Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hamptom Sides. 

Code Talker by Chester Nez

Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre

Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and The Making of Modern America by Richard White

Anthropology
Margaret Mead: A Biography by Mary Bowman-Kruhm

Economics / Marketing
Capitalism As If The World Matters by Jonathon Porritt 

Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius by Sylvia Nasar


Start Something that Matters by Blake Mycoskie

Education
The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens by Brooke Hauser

The Academic's Handbook by Leigh Deneef

Special Interest: Teachers unions and America's public schools by Terry Moe

Literature
The Girl in the Blue Beret: A Novel by Bobbie Ann Mason

If I Bring You Roses: A Novel by Marisel Vera 

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

The Girl in the Polka-Dot Dress by Beryl Bainbridge  

The Cambridge Companion to Gabriel Garcia Marquez by Phillip Swanson

The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer

The Radleys by Matt Haig

Last Main In Tower by Aravind Adiga

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

Science / Math
Mad like Tesla: Underdog Inventors and The Relentless Pursuit of Clean Energy by Tyler Hamilton 

One, Two, Three: Absolutely elementary mathematics by David Berlinski

The Fact of Evolution by Cameron Smith

Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth: A Celebration of Scientific Eccentricity and Self-Experimentation by Trevor Norton

On Human Nature by Edward Wilson

Waking Up In Eden by Lucinda Fleeson

Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction by Roger Lewin

American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes

Beautiful Unbroken: One Nurse's Life

Healthy Foods : Fact versus Fiction by Myrna Chandler Goldstein

Lifelong Learning / Personal Development
The Everything Organic Cooking for Baby & Toddler Book: 300 Naturally Delicious Recipes to Get your Child Off to a Healthy Start by Kim Lutz


The Con : How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself by James Munton

Conquering Youtube: 101 Pro Tips to Take You to the Top by Jay Miles

Starting Your Career as a Freelance Web Designer by Neil Tortorella