Evaluating Articles

Is it a popular article or scholarly journal article?

Popular		Scholarly
Brief		Long
Reports on others' research		Presents author's original research
News and facts		Theories, models, and data
Easy to read; for general audience		Specialized vocabulary; aimed at other experts or scholars
No footnotes or bibliography		Sources used are cited in footnotes or bibliography
In paper, publication looks glossy, colorful, has advertisements		In paper, publication looks plain, has few or no ads

Avoid Plagarism

How to Avoid Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism
An overview, list of safe practices, and online exercise from Purdue University.

How to Recognize Plagiarism
An online tutorial from the Indiana University-Bloomington School of Education that includes links to web sites describing real plagiarism cases.

Citing Articles

Guides to citing using MLA Style

Citing Sources in MLA Style (Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services)

MLA Citation Style Printable version available (Concordia Libraries)

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

Writer's Handbook - (University Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)

MLA: Citing Electronic Sources (Indiana University Libraries)

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Lilly Library Ready Reference Shelf: LB2369 .G53 2009