Research guide:
Academic Integrity guide
Our academic integrity guide has information on academic integrity and student success at LSC, plagiarism and how to avoid it, and copyright basics.
Webpage:
Avoiding Plagiarism FAQs
Based on information from a LSC-CyFair Branch Library academic integrity survey, librarian-led instruction sessions, and professor input, LSC-CyFair English Professor Britney Jeffrey and retired Reference Librarian Monica Norem answer popular student questions on plagiarism.
Research guide:
APA 6th edition guide
Although APA updated to the 7th edition in 2019, many classes are still using the 6th edition. We created this guide to support anyone still citing in APA 6th.
Interactive tutorial:
APA 6 Interactive Tutorial
Click Start and you will be able to practice creating in-text citations and Reference list citations in APA 6 by dragging the right elements to the right location.
Link to tutorial: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Citation/APA/story_html5.html
Handouts and templates:
APA Handout
This handout from the CyFair Library has examples of Reference list citations in APA format
Link to handout: http://www.lonestar.edu/departments/libraries/cyfair_library/APA2017Mar.pdf
APA Color-coded Guide
This color-coded handout from the CyFair Library has examples of in-text and Reference citations in APA.
Link to handout: http://www.lonestar.edu/departments/libraries/cyfair_library/apacolorcodedjan2015.pdf
Example paper formatted in APA 6 style with an Abstract page.
Link to PDF: https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/ld.php?content_id=57567564
Sample paper formatted in APA 6th edition without an Abstract page.
Link to PDF: https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/ld.php?content_id=58160443
This chart compares MLA and APA 6 formatting, in-text citations, and Works Cited citations for a book, webpage, and database article.
Videos:
Format a Word document in APA 6th edition VIDEO
Video link: https://youtu.be/aYrnqDKekHA
Embed code: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aYrnqDKekHA" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Cite a Textbook Reading in APA 6th VIDEO
Video link: https://youtu.be/Hgjl9XfxrPM
Embed code: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hgjl9XfxrPM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Slideshow:
Link to slideshow: http://cyflib.info/apa6format
Embed code for slideshow: <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSwplmDvCfhpPG5TdIZktNcisRlCg-5K1VD8PLsdtfREGNkfjYzwdBX80O8QAytCQFQcA4dldYiQnMe/embed?start=false&loop=true&delayms=10000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="389" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
Writing Center workshop slides and recording:
APA Workshop Slideshow (Sept 30, 2020)
Slides from the APA 6 and 7 workshop taught by librarian Bronwyn Sutherland for the Writing Center on Sept 30, 2020.
Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cgGNS9TgqvzO8cLjZGNnmutwrejli3xaNzgPp7pnuZo/edit?usp=sharing
Recorded APA Workshop (Sept 30, 2020)
Recording of the APA 6 and 7 workshop taught by librarian Bronwyn Sutherland for the Writing Center on Sept 30, 2020.
Link to recording: http://cyflib.info/apa6and7
Research guide:
APA 7th edition guide
We have help and resources available for both the 6th and 7th edition of APA. This is our guide to the 7th edition.
Handouts and templates:
Created by the LSC-University Park library, this PDF has examples of in-text and Reference citations in APA 7 format.
APA 7 Template (Simplified)
Download this ready-made template for a Word document formatted in APA 7 style.
Videos:
Format a Word document in APA 7th edition VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/PWA8NQwvoH0
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PWA8NQwvoH0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Cite a textbook reading in APA 7th edition VIDEO
Video link: https://youtu.be/8dlzr3wA1Vc
Embed code: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8dlzr3wA1Vc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Cite a journal article from an EBSCO database in APA 7th edition VIDEO
Video link: https://youtu.be/lNkt1fiQe7k
Embed code: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lNkt1fiQe7k" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Writing Center workshop slides and recording:
APA Workshop Slideshow (Sept 30, 2020)
Slides from the APA 6 and 7 workshop taught by librarian Bronwyn Sutherland for the Writing Center on Sept 30, 2020.
Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cgGNS9TgqvzO8cLjZGNnmutwrejli3xaNzgPp7pnuZo/edit?usp=sharing
Recorded APA Workshop (Sept 30, 2020)
Recording of the APA 6 and 7 workshop taught by librarian Bronwyn Sutherland for the Writing Center on Sept 30, 2020.
Link to recording: http://cyflib.info/apa6and7
Research guide:
Handout:
Writing Center workshop slides:
Chicago (CMS) Citation Workshop
Slides from the Chicago workshop taught by librarian Regina Vitolo for the Writing Center on Oct 7, 2020.
Links to library resources
LSC-CyFair Library Research Databases
Use this page for all the LSC and HCPL databases we have access to at LSC-CyFair. The most popular databases are at the top of the page. Scroll down and open a subject menu for all databases for that discipline.
Link to LSC-CyFair Research Databases page: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/16795.htm
Alphabetical List of LSC Research Databases
Alphabetical list of all LSC research databases. Note that a few databases are campus-specific and HCPL databases that LSC-CyFair students have access to are not included in this list.
Link: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/16795.htm
Publication Finder: LSC Research Databases
Search for a specific publication and see which LSC databases index and/or provide full text coverage. Note that this does search HCPL databases that LSC-CyFair patrons have access to, and that log in with library barcode or MyLoneStar credentials is required.
Link to publication finder: http://lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s1088435&profile=pfi&groupid=main
Library Catalog
Search for physical items in LSC, HCPL, and Montgomery County Libraries. Place holds on items and schedule an appointment to pick them up curbside at LSC-CyFair Library.
Link to catalog: http://hcpl2.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsc
Interlibrary Loan Request Form
Use interlibrary loan to request digital articles not available in full text in the LSC research databases.
Link to interlibrary loan form: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/interlibrary-request.htm
Videos:
How to finding and log into LSC-CyFair Research Databases VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/qHGWO-oRQCg
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qHGWO-oRQCg" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
How to find databases for career research: VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/eiTQVxSV7AY
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eiTQVxSV7AY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Online Library Introduction (OLI): VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/nQG92TLrkCo
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nQG92TLrkCo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Handouts
This 2-page handout has screenshots and directions for finding peer-reviewed sources in an EBSCO database.
Link to PDF: https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/ld.php?content_id=58147475
Videos:
Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete Video Playlist
YouTube playlist with short videos about all aspects of using the Academic Search Complete database.
VIDEO
Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjUMiYHL9O8&list=PL0H3gJS_cmuSEhYG4nouNrwzVjL6TtuVE
Embed code for playlist: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuSEhYG4nouNrwzVjL6TtuVE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Nursing & Allied Health Research Playlist
YouTube playlist with short videos that cover searching, subject headings, and user features in the CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
VIDEO
Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuTP0JPbyzbc9KP9li4cfMpd
Embed code for playlist: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuTP0JPbyzbc9KP9li4cfMpd" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Credo Reference YouTube PlaylistYouTube playlist with short videos that cover searching, user features, and MLA citations in the Credo Reference database.
VIDEO
Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuTjew4ja85RikyB9c0LeG20
Embed code for playlist: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuTjew4ja85RikyB9c0LeG20" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Ebook Central Though this video focuses on finding career research in Ebook Central , the information applies to any topic.
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/bjdJHrS0wDY
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bjdJHrS0wDY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
EBSCO eBook Collection Though this video focuses on finding career research in EBSCO eBook Collection , the information applies to any topic.
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/Ggb8l2vGGPc
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ggb8l2vGGPc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Cite an eBook from EBSCO eBook Collection
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/7aJStbpFZOI
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7aJStbpFZOI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/rsaUFyOCAxI
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rsaUFyOCAxI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Video:
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/-fRYXvrmL9Q
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-fRYXvrmL9Q" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Checklist:
Evaluating Information Checklist
Use this checklist developed by the library to help you determine whether or not a source is credible.
Webpages and Handouts:
This 2-page handout has screenshots and directions for finding peer-reviewed sources in an EBSCO database.
Link to PDF: https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/ld.php?content_id=58147475
PROVEN is an acronym created by Ellen Carey for evaluating information that stands for Purpose, Relevance, Objectivity, Verifiability, Expertise, and Newness.
This handout was adapted by LSC-CyFair librarians to distill each criterion down to two questions one can ask about a source to evaluate.
Link to PDF: https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/ld.php?content_id=58166126
Used by LSC-CyFair librarians in a class lesson plan centered around students learning how to evaluate sources with the PROVEN acronym.
Tutorials:
COVID-19 Misinformation Tutorial YouTube Playlist
Link to the YouTube playlist with all six videos in the LSC-CyFair Library's COVID-19 Misinformation Tutorial.
If you want to embed the Techsmith Knowmia-enabled version with of this tutorial in D2L, contact a librarian. Videos 3-6 include built-in questions that can be integrated into the D2L Gradebook.
For more information on the tutorial, please see https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/faculty/misinformationtutorial
VIDEO
Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuT1jE-LL-3Dn0RUHA-YHKds
Embed code for playlist: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuT1jE-LL-3Dn0RUHA-YHKds" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Virtual tour:
Virtual Library Tour
Take a virtual tour of the CyFair Library using photographs, maps, and helpful information for each stop.
Link to tour: https://librarytour.s3.amazonaws.com/VirtualTour/story_html5.html
Webpages:
Dewey Decimal System - LSC-CyFair
Guide to broad subjects in the Dewey Decimal System used at the LSC-CyFair Library to organize nonfiction works.
Research guide:
MLA guide
Our guide to MLA style.
Interactive tutorial:
MLA Interactive Practice
Click Start and you will be able to practice creating in-text citations and Reference list citations in MLA by dragging the right elements to the right location.
Handouts and templates:
Downloadable Word document formatted in MLA style with sample Works Cited list.
Downloadable and printable sample annotated bibliography in MLA format. Created for the EDUC 1300 career project, the annotations describe, summarize, and evaluate each source of information.
Link to handout: https://cflibguides.lonestar.edu/ld.php?content_id=55756799
MLA Handout with Examples
MLA Handout created by CyFair librarians. Includes examples of Works Cited citations and in-text citations.
Link to handout: http://www.lonestar.edu/departments/libraries/cyfair_library/MLA8thedrev17.pdf
MLA Core Elements Worksheet
2-page worksheet lists and provides blank space for each of the core elements needed to construct Works Cited entries in MLA.
Link to handout: https://www.lonestar.edu/departments/libraries/cyfair_library/MLA8CoreWS.pdf
Sample Works Cited List for Career Sources
MLA Works Cited list with citations for different kinds of career sources (like the OOH, CareerOneStop, an article from a database, etc.). Helpful for EDUC 1300 students needing to cite sources in MLA for a career project.
Link to handout: https://www.lonestar.edu/departments/libraries/cyfair_library/careercitationmla8.pdf
Videos:
MLA
MLA Playlist
This playlist has videos on: formatting a paper in MLA (Word and Office 365), citing a textbook reading in MLA, citing Wikipedia in MLA, citing journal articles from an EBSCO database, citing ebooks from an EBSCO database, and citing articles from the Credo Reference database.
VIDEO
Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuTr5NaZY9Q26_M99FsOFhW3
Embed code for playlist: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuTr5NaZY9Q26_M99FsOFhW3" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
MLA vs APA
MLA vs APA: YouTube Playlist
This playlist of four videos describes the differences between MLA and APA in terms of general differences, paper formatting, in-text citations, and Works Cited/References citations.
VIDEO
Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuS1aIHzJu1IUR9AqypQ-MqO
Embed code for playlist: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0H3gJS_cmuS1aIHzJu1IUR9AqypQ-MqO" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Slidedecks:
MLA Workshop (September 23, 2020)
Slides from the Chicago workshop taught by librarian Rachel Evans for the Writing Center on Sept 23, 2020.
Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SKhe_7uoc95OT16P5r1Brfoq-si00-VxjHPnBnPOe_M/edit?usp=sharing
Format a Word document in MLA
This slideshow will lead you step-by-step through formatting a Word document in MLA style.
Link to slidedeck: http://cyflib.info/mlaformat
Embed code for slidedeck: <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQMsugwevhsEI2lnhND6dnqD0DlMn1tA14BoJHg9nbJKPXhAfW3Hgfe2Qdwlro1xgIH4bYUUI1HE6hM/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="960" height="569" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
Link to slidedeck: http://cyflib.info/mlaformatAnnBib
Embed code for slidedeck: <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTX-k1QyljIio2P7hJFuehnKukEZF9UVJYrNMnl1mGDSwhkChFDZGq77CE68WmZC49Yww7pHp-0j1zO/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="960" height="569" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
Glossary of Library Terms:
Library Terms Defined
LSC-CyFair Librarians created this glossary to accompany the Online Library Introduction (OLI).
Webpages:
Research Coach
Webpage created by the LSC-CyFair Library to guide you through research steps with six questions.
Videos:
Select a research topic
Select a Research Topic
Quick video with tips for selecting a research topic and starting research with LSC Libraries online resources.
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/mGdGmt7z6y8
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mGdGmt7z6y8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Mapping a research topic
Mapping Research Topics
This video walks through creating a concept map/mind map in Google Jamboard for the research topic, "Why people should adopt instead of buying a dog."
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/sZlrBWTPYPk
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZlrBWTPYPk" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Videos:
CareerOneStop VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/3mQPemW1Ml8
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3mQPemW1Ml8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/4kI2K7GhF5o
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4kI2K7GhF5o" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Google Scholar VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/St1AmWhQH30
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/St1AmWhQH30" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Library of Congress Digital Collections VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/pnRg3k0B0zA
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pnRg3k0B0zA" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Occupational Outlook Handbook VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/r-FfG0XZG_g
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r-FfG0XZG_g" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/qSOahiD4KCc
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qSOahiD4KCc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
U.S. National Archives VIDEO
Link to video: https://youtu.be/d2hiaIrND-k
Embed code for video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d2hiaIrND-k" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
