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Writing Resources

Find resources for finding resources, citing sources, and writing your paper or project.

Welcome

This is a Subject Guide.

A Subject Guide links to books from our catalog, both physical and eBooks, library online resources, and outside resources that will help you in your class or project. Simply click the link to materials that interest you. Each page will explain how to access and use resources.

Questions? Click the blue email link below to email your questions to me.

 

How to Use this Guide

This Guide provides links to resources that will assist you with your college writing process. Don't sweat it! We have you covered.

Need extra help?

Visit the Success/Advising Center for personal assistance. Locations: Algona, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer, and Spirit Lake.

 

Library Resources Canvas Guide

Video Tutorials

Iowa Lakes Community College Libraries Video Tutorials

ILCC provides a range of short video tutorials that explain where to look for library and online resources, how to access them, Subject Guides, keyword searching, and so much more. For additional videos in library and information literacy, click the bottom link to the Iowa Lakes Community College Libraries YouTube page.

**And for added fun, find the birds! Where are they hiding? Look below. 

 

Finding Online Library Resources
What are Subject Guides?

Discover a great source for finding resources online in just seconds by either going through your Canvas course and clicking on "ILCC Library Guides" or from the ILCC Library website: iowalakes.edu/library

 

Keyword Searching

Find the right word each time.

Search Limiters

Find quick ways of finding just the right articles and eBooks.

How To Cite

Find out how to cite your source in seconds.

Terminology


Below are pertinent terms in the Writing Process.

Annotation

A note added by way of comment or explanation; The bibliography was provided with helpful annotations; the act of annotating something

Audience

Audience is the person or persons that will read your paper.

Summary

Summary is when the writing explains a topic in their own words so that the reader can better understand it.