LibGuides: Writing Resources: Find

Finding Resources

When beginning a project or paper, use these Resources in Books, eBooks, and Articles to access Iowa Lakes Libraries' Resources.

You can access books from our libraries, eBooks available on your computer or device, and Articles from our Journals (Databases). Don't forget to check out the massive online resources (to the left) as well.

How Can I Find What I Need?

If your professor requires "scholarly" sources:

You want Articles from Journals
Articles are located in Databases.

Beginning Your Research

Don't fret! Writing quality research papers and speeches can feel like a daunting task. Below are links to helpful resources. You can find tutorials on how to complete research, how to properly cite your sources, and even links to sites that will help you improve your writing ability.

Iowa Lakes Success Center Tutoring
FREE tutoring is available at each campus. Students are paired for one-on-one peer tutoring.
Iowa Lakes Index of Learning Styles Assessment
All Iowa Lakes Community College students may access the Index of Learning Styles Assessment (free of charge).
Purdue Owl: Research and Citations
These OWL resources will help you conduct research using primary source methods, such as interviews and observations, and secondary source methods, such as books, journals, and the Internet. This area also includes materials on evaluating research sources.
Purdue Owl: Using Research
Explains how to write with statistics including quick tips, writing descriptive statistics, writing inferential statistics, and using visuals with statistics.
Purdue Owl: General Writing
These OWL resources will help you with the writing process: pre-writing (invention), developing research questions and outlines, composing thesis statements, and proofreading. While the writing process may be different for each person and for each particular assignment, the resources contained in this section follow the general work flow of pre-writing, organizing, and revising. For resources and examples on specific types of writing assignments, please go to our Common Writing Assignments area.