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Biographies
by Ellen Dambrosio - Last Updated Jan 31, 2012
For students researching famous people.

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Cite Your Sources
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Apr 17, 2012
Avoid plagiarism. Learn why it's so important to cite your sources and learn how to cite them. Get tips on citing MLA, APA, Chicago and other citation styles

Countries & Cultures
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

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Developing Research Questions
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Mar 28, 2012
Describes the importance of creating questions to guide research, provides insight on how to develop these questions, and includes many examples.

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Earth Sciences (Spring 2012)
by Ellen Dambrosio - Last Updated Jan 11, 2012
Research tips & resources for Noah Hughes' classes

Elections & Voting
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Mar 22, 2012
Use these tools to become an informed voter

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Atlases, & more
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Apr 10, 2012
Jump start your research, look up hard facts, find just the right word, and more...

English 101: Composition & Reading (Spring 2012)
by Ellen Dambrosio - Last Updated Feb 15, 2012

Ethnicity & Culture in America
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Jan 13, 2012
Learn how to develop your topic, find credible resources, evaluate your sources, and cite them correctly

Evidence-Based Practice
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Oct 12, 2011
Developed to facilitate research for nursing students at Modesto Junior College.

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Family Life 131: Family Relationships (Spring 2011)
by Wendy Griffiths-Bender - Last Updated Nov 22, 2011

Find Articles
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Mar 22, 2012
Use article databases to find credible sources of information on virtually any topic.

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General Psychology (Psychology 101)
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Jan 12, 2012
Learn how to develop your topic, find credible resources, evaluate your sources, and cite them correctly

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How Do I...?
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Mar 26, 2012
Get answers to general library questions, learn how to find sources for research, how to get help, and more

HUMSR 101: Introduction to Human Services (Spring 2010)
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Nov 21, 2011
Research tips & resources for Reyna Moore's class

HUMSR 120: Professional Development in the Helping Profession (Spring 2012)
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 1, 2012
This guide is intended to help students in Kimberly Kennard's class

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Introduction to Sociology (Sociology 101)
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 7, 2012
Learn to research with ease using credible, college-appropriate resources to frame, guide, and inform your projects

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Leading Students Beyond Google: Effective Research Assignments for the 21st Century:
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Apr 24, 2012

Legal Research & Law
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Nov 21, 2011
Research guide designed to help those researching the law or legal topics.

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Marine Biology (Spring 2012)
by Ellen Dambrosio - Last Updated Mar 13, 2012
Research tips & resources for Teri Curtis' class

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News & Newspapers
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Nov 21, 2011
Use newspapers to find the latest news, track current debates, or do historical research

NoodleBib Basics for Researchers
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 22, 2012
Learn how to use NoodleBib like a pro to create bibliographies, organize your research notes, and manage your research projects

NoodleBib Tutorial for Faculty
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 22, 2012
Learn to use NoodleBib as a teaching and assessment tool. You can also use NoodleBib for your own research projects

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Online Social Networking
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Sep 19, 2011
Use this guide to find credible sources for your research on the effects of online social networking on relationships

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Physical Geography
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Oct 4, 2011
Learn to use MJC Library resources like a pro to complete your geography projects

Pick a Topic
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Jan 19, 2012
Having trouble picking a research topic? We can help...

POLSC 101: American Politics (Teresa Kinney)
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Feb 14, 2012
For use by students in Teresa Kinney's American Politics class.

Post Civil War U.S. History
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Jan 11, 2012
Learn how to research events in U.S. history effectively for your event-comparison project in Aishah Saleh's class

Primary Sources
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Mar 22, 2012
Learn why you use primary sources and how to find them

Psychology 110: Human Sexualities (Fall 2010)
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Jan 11, 2012
Research help for students in Diane Magid's class who are researching the effects of technology on relationships

Psychology Research Basics
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 7, 2012
This guide is designed to be used with the Psychology 102 library assignment.

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Racial Profiling
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Oct 4, 2011
Learn how to develop your topic, find credible resources, evaluate your sources, and cite them correctly

Ready, Set, Research
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Mar 28, 2012
This guide is geared toward students who need to prepare research papers and/or speeches for college courses.

Regional Geography
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Oct 4, 2011
Learn to use the MJC Library resources like a pro to complete your geography projects

Research Help
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 14, 2012
Use this guide to become a more skillful researcher. Learn how to develop research questions, choose credible sources, evaluate your sources, cite them correctly, and avoid plagiarism

Researching Art & Artists
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Sep 6, 2011
For students researching visual art and artists.

Researching Careers
by Ellen Dambrosio - Last Updated Feb 16, 2012
Research tips and resources for students seeking information on careers

Researching for Speeches
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Jan 17, 2012
Learn tips and resources to help you gather, evaluate, and cite your research for speeches

Researching History
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Mar 22, 2012
Resources and tools for finding, using, and evaluating sources for your history assignments

Researching Music & Musicians
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Jan 19, 2012
For students researching music, musicals, musicians, composers, etc.

Researching Writers and Their Work
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Oct 4, 2011
For students exploring literary works such as novels, short stories, poems, and plays

RSCR 240: Adv Cardio Phys & Diagnostics (Spring 2011)
by Wendy Griffiths-Bender - Last Updated Aug 29, 2011
This guide will help you with your research paper on respiratory diseases for Bonnie Hunt's class

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Social Psychology (Psychology 104)
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Feb 13, 2012
This guide is intended to help students complete their research projects in Becky Ganes's class

Sociology Research Basics
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Nov 21, 2011
Learn how to find books, articles, & Web resources for your sociology classes. Also, become an expert at evaluating your sources and citing them correctly

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The Lost Boys of Sudan
by Kathleen Ennis - Last Updated Feb 14, 2012
A LibGuide supporting Modesto Junior College's Lost Boys of Sudan Project (Fall 2010)

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Women's History Month
by Iris Carroll - Last Updated Mar 13, 2012
March is National Women's History Month. This year's theme is Women's Education - Women's Empowerment