Student Links - LPC Library
- Research Papers 101
- Citation Style Guides
- Plagiarism Help
- Library Guides
- Other Resources and Libraries
- Scholarly Journals or Popular Magazines
- College Information: Choosing, Applying, Scholarships
- Research & Term Papers
- Careers & Jobs
- Ask A Question
- Make A Suggestion
- Important LPC Student Links
- Reading and Writing Resources (RAW)
- Internet Links
Research Papers 101
A collaboration between the Library and the Writing Center has created guidelines for students in writing research papers.
Research Papers 101 - PowerPoint (pdf)
Research Papers 101 - The Video This video was recorded at the presentation on April 29th, 2008 in the LPC Library. It is 48 minutes long.
Citation Style Guides
Citation Style Guides - Guide to M.L.A and A.P.A. citation styles with many sample citations for commonly used LPC resources. Links to printed templates for citation of the most common resources and NoodleBib, an online bibliography composer.
Plagiarism Help
You Quote It! You Cite It! - Tutorial
Plagiarism Basics - Important Facts for LPC Students.
Napoleon and G Talk Plagiarism:
(LPC Library video-created by A. Amaya, Spring 2011)
Plagiarism Examples Using Direct Quotes, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
What Is Plagiarism? - Slide presentation, LPC Writing Center
Other Examples of Parenthetical Documentation
Plagiarism Web Sites:
Avoiding Plagiarism / OWL - Online Writing Lab, Purdue University
How to Recognize Plagiarism - School of Education, Indiana University
Plagiarism : What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it - Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University
Library Guides
Follow the links below to access a variety of LPC materials
in bibliographies and guides to subject Internet sites provided
by the library.
*Emergency Database Access (available only on-campus)
1960s/1970s Social Movements-Selected Internet Resources
Afghanistan and Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner (ENG 104 -Cole)
African American History Resources
Alameda County Community Resources (PSCN 15: College Study Skills-Matasol)
American Immigration Experience and Enrique's Journey (ENG 1A-Gonzales)
American Indians and Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (ENG 105 -Puente, Gonzales)
Award-Winning Fiction - award-winners in contemporary literature, mystery fiction, and science fiction and fantasy
Biology (BIOL 31-Judd)
Business Ethics (BUSN 30-Stein)
California Government and Politics - Library Research Guide
Career Information and Résumé Writing
Chemistry and Engineering Internet Resources
Comparative Countries & Cultures Research - Sociology
Cultural and Racial Minorities Resources Guide
Economic Research Resources Guide
England: 18th Century - Social, Political, Military, Aesthetic, Literary History, 1750-1850 (Includes Jane Austen information)
English & Literature Resources Guide
Environmental Issues-Green Living Resources Guide
ESL 24: Food Issues Related to Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma
ESL 131A: Inventors and Scientists
Fiction - award-winners in contemporary literature, mystery fiction, and science fiction and fantasy
French Language and Culture Materials at LPC
Government, Law, Politics, Elections, & Civil Liberties Research Guide
Health 1: Behavior Change Project
Health 3: Women's Health (Hopkins)
Human Relations (BUSN 48-Stein)
Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation (1942-1945) Materials
John Steinbeck's East of Eden - Library Study Guide
Lewis and Clark Library Research Guide
Library of Congress Classification System - LPC Library Short Guide
Literature of the American West- Library Research Guide
Maggie Gee and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Mental Depression - Library Research Guide
Microbiology 1 (Moore)
Microbiology 1 (Zingg)
Mythology - Library Research Guide
Newton
Local History Collection
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a bibliography of books on the history of the Tri-Valley area, Alameda County,
California, and the West
Nickel and Dimed - Library Resources
Oral Interpretation - Finding Texts
PE 28 (Manning) - Library Research Guide
Photography Research (ENG 1A-Robinson)
Physiology 1 (Zingg)
Political Science- Library Research Guide
Politics, Government, Law, Elections, Civil Liberties
Popular Culture - Library Research Guide
Popular Music and Lyrics Resources
Scholarly Journals or Popular Magazines: What are the Differences? LPC Library Short Guide.
Spanish Language and Culture Materials
Spanish 1A - Spanish-Speaking Country Project
Study and Learning Skills Materials
Tuskegee Airmen and Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson
Vietnam War and Tim O'Brien'sThe Things They Carried (ENG1A, Cole)
Women and the Religious Experience
Women & U.S. Culture (WMST 1 and HIST 32, Bengiveno)
Other Resources
Latin
American Fiction in Translation: A Bibliography - Compiled
by João C. Barretto, Acquisitions Librarian and Coordinator
of Collection Development, City College of San Francisco and
LPC Adjunct Librarian
Literatura
Chicana - A Bibliography of Creative and Critical Mexican American Writings
through 1996, Compiled by João C. Barretto, Roberto G. Trujillo, and
Andrés Rodríguez
College Information: Choosing, Applying, Scholarships
College Information
Alameda
County Library: Learning Express Library - "Practice
taking tests online with immediate scoring for ACT, SAT, GED
and other academic exams... You will need to register to create
a free account with Learning Express Library." You will
need an Alameda County Library card to use this test taking
database. Go to any Alameda County Library to get a card.
Assist- Statewide student
transfer information for California
College Navigator - A free tool designed "to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about approximately 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the US and other jurisdictions"
IIE Passport - information
on programs and sponsoring organizations for students planning
to study abroad, maintained by the Institute of International
Education
OPE Campus Security Statistics Website -
provides statistics on crimes at over 6000 colleges, covering the last three
years (U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education)
students.gov - "student gateway
to the U.S. government delivering government information and services across
your campus & around the world"
Choosing & Applying to Colleges
CaliforniaColleges.edu - California College Explorer: California college exploration and guidance and counseling
California Community Colleges Online Application Center - information and access to California community colleges: college location, academic programs, services, entrance requirements, campus personnel email addresses and FAQ for information about financial aid, counseling, tuition and living costs, student life...
College Board Online - search through 3,200 colleges, request financial aid profile, get test dates, and apply to 375 colleges
Colleges in California - Undergraduates or Graduate - "... a resource for students and professionals looking for schools in the state of California. The website assembles a large network of California Colleges and Schools, including both academic and vocational schools, and both graduate and undergraduate programs"
CSUMentor - an online resource designed to help students and their families learn about the CSU system, select a CSU campus to attend, plan to finance higher education, and apply for admission. CSUMentor is free to use. The student will only pay the application fee charged directly by the CSU campus when an application for admission is submitted.
Guide to California Colleges and Universities - online guide to the University of California and California State University Systems, the California Community College System, residency requirements, independent colleges and universities, and private postsecondary and vocational education
National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES): Search for statistical and other information about schools, colleges, and libraries
University of California: It Starts Here - Browsing this site, you'll learn about entrance requirements and see how UC evaluates applications, includes undergraduate applications for all the UC campuses.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
California Student Aid Commission - the Commission's mission is to make education behond high school financially accessible to all Californians
FAFSA on the Web - Online "Free
Application for Federal Student Aid"
FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide
to Financial Aid - FinAid was established in the fall of
1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown
into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information
about student financial aid on the web.
U.S. Department
of Education Student Financial Assistance - "help for every
stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school
or out of school"
Research & Term Papers
A+ Research & Writing for High School & College Students
Debate Central - debating strategies and techniques, critiques, evidence, structure, rhetoric, and argument; how to speak in public
Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation
How To Write A Research Paper - free resource from the Literature Resource Center discusses choosing a topic, crafting a thesis, identifying information sources, taking efficient notes, beginning and organizing paper, using parenthetical documentation, preparing a Works Cited page, and drafting and revising a research paper
Online Technical Writing: Online Textbook - "...an introduction to the kinds of writing skills you need in practically any technically oriented professional job" by David A. McMurrey
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It - good student guide from Indiana University's Writing Tutorial Services
Magazines vs. Journals - What are the Differences? LPC Library Short Guide
Student Writing Models from Writers Inc: samples of personal essays, descriptive writing, news features, eyewitness accounts, interview reports, persuasive writing, creative writing, cause/effect, comparison, writing about literature, research wrting,etc. Other links to writing topics, judging sources (MLA & APA), research links, etc.
Career & Job Search Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics' Projections - supplements Occupational Outlook with articles concerning the projected future of particular occupations
California Occupational Guides - "A series of about 300 information sheets covering individual occupations or groups of related occupations. They provide statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training."
CareerOneStop - "nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses... Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more."
CollegeGrad.com - The #1 Internet job search service for college students and recent grads, includes preparation, resumes, interviews, negotiations, salaries, career information, etc.
College Majors
and Career Information - Career Services in Partnership with You: Rutgers
University Career Services, New Brunswick
Job Hunters Bible - designed as a supplement to the book, What Color Is Your Parachute; leads you to many other good career sites
JobStar Central - one of the best sites to research careers, employers; find salary information, guides to resume; and access job listings. Careerjournal.com has joined with JobStar to offer users access to their excellent collection of career and job search information)
Occupational Outlook Handbook - begin researching careers here. Paper copy in LPC Reference at HF5381.A1.O362
Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online - OOQ Online provides practical information on jobs and careers and covers a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Copy of magazines in LPC Periodicals section
Riley Guide - employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet
Studentjobs.gov - searchable database of federal government employment opportunities for high school and college students by employment type, summer employment or internship, geographic location, and salary
WetFeet "...profiles of companies, careers, industries, cities and vast library of career advice articles provide a unique perspective to help readers find the right career, the right industry, the right company, the right job for them."
Ask a Reference Question
Can't make it into the Library? Ask a reference question via e-mail. Please put "Reference Question" in the subject line of your email. Be sure to include your phone number or e-mail address, and one of the Reference Librarians will contact you with an answer.
Email questions to:
Frances Hui, Tina Inzerilla ,
Angela Amaya , or Cheryl Warren.
lpclibrarian@laspositascollege.edu
Make a Suggestion
If you are a student at LPC and would like to submit a suggestion for a library
purchase, you may come to the library and fill out a request form. Or you may
print out the Request
for Purchase and send it to us.
You are also welcome to make suggestions for purchase via e-mail. Please include the following information:
Author, Producer, Artist, or Composer
Title of Material
Publisher
Price
ISBN
Other information as appropriate
Your name, phone number, or e-mail address
Mail suggestions to:
Frances Hui, Tina Inzerilla, Angela Amaya or Cheryl Warren
Important LPC Student Links
CLASS-Web - LPC Student Information: Grades, Records, Registration
LPC Bookstore - efollett.com
Finally, check all the LPC Library webpages to find other useful information.
Email a Librarian
Library Telephone: 925.424.1150
Library Fax: 925.606.7249
Page last modified: May 23, 2013
