Finding the History of a Device (or type of device)
A brief history of a device is the kind of "background information" that most typically could be found in the following types of library resources:
- Encyclopedias
- Books
- Newspaper and Magazine articles
On the other hand, background information of this kind is less likely to be found in Academic or Scholarly Journal Articles in the STEM disciplines.
Encyclopedias
- Gale eBooks
A great place to begin your research, Gale eBooks offers thousands of authoritative articles published in academic encyclopedias, and written by subject experts. Gale eBooks provides information you can not only trust, but cite in a paper as well. Formerly called GVRL: Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Books and Newspaper & Magazine Articles
- Fusion
Fusion allows you to search, in one place, the majority of the library’s books, articles, videos, etc. It includes all the materials in our library catalog Ignacio, as well as the content of the majority of our many databases.
Citing Sources and Citation Management
Tutorials
- Tutorial: Why Citations Matter
This tutorial provides an overview of why it is important to cite sources, and an explanation for why different citation formats and citation styles exist. - Tutorial: APA 7th Edition Citation StyleStudents will be able to identify the required elements of APA 7th edition citation style in order to properly format in-text and reference list citations in their assignments. The tutorial includes several “check your understanding” questions with drag and drop exercises where students can format citations of different source types properly.
APA Citation Style Guides
- Excelsior OWL: APA References
Examples of APA Style reference lists and in-text citations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationCall Number: BF76.7 .P83 2019Available at the Reference Desk and the Reserves Desk.
RefWorks: Citation Manager
- RefWorks
RefWorks allows users to create personal databases to manage, store, and share the information citations/references. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds. See our RefWorks Guide for information about creating accounts, adding references, and using add-ons.
