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APA Style Website

Include all available elements in the order given below: 

• Authority(s) (eg. Author). (Date year or if no date use n.d.). Full section title in sentence case (eg. Article title) [Format / Abbreviated explanation if required to avoid confusion] eg. [DVD, Commentary, etc.]. Italicized Title of Complete Work (eg. Title of journal, book or website) if only part of book used (abbrev. edition, Vol., Page range) (or) if journal article enter, Vol. (Issue), Page range. If not a website enter Location : Publisher / Producer (eg. Toronto : Random House) (or) if website / online database enter Name of website URL (or) Document ID DOI:xxxx . 

Notes:

• note the inclusion and type of parentheses in above
• skip any unavailable elements and proceed to next element
• hanging indentation (top line longer – second line indented)
• surname, initials for author name
  • if editor add (Ed.) followed by a . (period)
  • Surname, initials [add first name] if multiple authors with the same last name and initials
  • if more than one author: o separate authors with a , (comma) and use & (ampersand) before last author
  • or if more than 6 authors list first 6 followed by et al.
• Article/chapter title in full and in sentence case
• Format : enter non-recoverable formats (eg. emails, interviews, etc.) as personal communication
• Title of Complete Work in italics
• use the word “Author” for Publisher if the publisher and corporate author are the same
• bibliography is arranged alphabetically by the first available element 

Websites 

• Author. (year). Title of work. Source [URL of website].
• Single Author Dewey, R.A. (2002). Psych Web. Retrieved from http://www.psywww.com/
• Corporate Author Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (n.d.). St. John’s Wort and the treatment of depression. Retrieved from National Institutes of Health Web site: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort
• Online Monograph Foley, K.M., & Gelband, H. (Eds.). (2001). Improving palliative care for cancer [Monograph]. Retrieved from the National Academy Press Web site: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/ 

Online Subscription Databases

• (eg./ Infotrac databases) [Date retrieved no longer necessary] Author. (year). Title of article. Name of periodical, volume, pages. Source (or) Document ID doi:xxxx
• Single Author Yager, J. (Feb 8, 2010) Deficits in emotional theory of and anorexia nervosa. Journal Watch Psychiatry. Retrieved from Academic OneFile on Gale via : http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=westmountci
• Document ID Spreer, P., Rauschnabel, P.A. (2016, September). Selling with technology: Understanding the resistance to mobile sales assistant use in retailing. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 36(3), 240-263. doi:10.1080/08853134.2016.1208100

MLA Style Website

Authority(s) (eg. Author). “Part of Complete Work” (eg. “Article Title”). Title of Complete Work (eg. Title of Publication or Website). (Medium - if required to avoid confusion) (eg. DVD). Location : Publisher / Producer / Distributor (eg. Toronto : Random), Copyright Date [n.d. if no date] : Pagination (eg. Pages used (or) URL (or) Document ID doi:xxxxx if online followed by month and year accessed). [if URL or DOI then do not use the colon “:” before the pagination field]

Notes:

• skip any unavailable elements and proceed to next element
• hanging indent (first line not indented but subsequent lines are)
• surname first for author name
• alphabetize by first entry
• use quotation marks "..." around article/essay title
• underline main title
• The bibliography is then arranged alphabetically by the first available element

Examples:

Websites 

Williams, David R. Asteroids and Comets. National Space Science Data Center. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/asteroidpage.html. Accessed June, 1999. 

"This Day in History: August 20." The History Channel Online. 1998. http://historychannel.com/thisday/today/980820.html. Accessed June, 1998. 

Online Subscription Databases(eg./ Infotrac, Ebscohost and other databases) 

Gladwell, Malcolm. "Drugstore athlete: to beat the competition, first you have to beat the drug test." The New Yorker, 10 Sept 2001. InfoTrac http://infotrac.galegroup.com. Accessed June 2007.

Treat an oral report as you would a piece of writing; plan it logically, research it fully, draft it carefully, and polish it well. Before you present, you can use a checklist like the one below to make sure you’ve given yourself the best chance for success.

Questions to ask

1. Have I used words that my audience knows or defined words that they might not know?
2. Have I organized my report in a logical way, with a clear beginning, middle, and end?
3. Have I used a catchy beginning that will grab my audience’s attention?
4. Are my sentences clear and easy to understand? Are they short enough to be clear to a listener?
5. Have I included visuals to help make my points clear?
6. Have I made notes so that I won’t need to read my report word for word?
7. Have I timed my report? Does it meet requirements?
8. Should I change the rate of my speaking so that my audience can follow difficult parts?
9. Is my voice clear and loud enough to be understood by everyone?
10. Do I need any props or equipment to deliver my report? Have I made arrangements for them?
11. Have I practised my oral report several times, at least once in front of a trusted listener?
12. Do I make eye contact with my audience?
13. Do I enjoy what I’m saying? Do I convey a sense of enthusiasm as I speak?
14. Have I thought of possible questions? Am I prepared to answer them?

Helpful Writing Resources:

Writing

• CSU : The Writing Studio
• Speech Writing & Public Speaking

Research Methods

• Formulating a Research Question

Create Online Surveys and Forms:

• Survey Monkey (conduct, manage and analyze research)
• Online Forms from Google Docs (professional looking forms with 7 types of questions)

Audio/Graphics/Video

• PIXLR (free graphics editor)
• ANIMOTO (easy to create videos for introductions to your presentations)
• PREZI (stunning presentations tool)
• Audacity (download free audio editor and recorder)
• Cartooning & Animations : Bitstrips for Schools (students may use a school login or teachers may create their own class lists)
• Copyright -free images - Creative Commons Licensed:
  • Creative Commons Photos
  • Flicker : Creative Commons

All my files have disappeared

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

1. Network error : May have exceeded storage capacity for account type
   • delete any unnecessary files and then reboot
   • Try to:
     • email work if in the process of editing
     • then delete any unnecessary files
     • followed by a reboot
   • combination of above 2 options
2. Someone deleted the file(s)

• Always log-off (unattended accounts are very vulnerable)
• Never share your account or login information with anyone

Cannot Login to My Account

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

1. Password entered incorrectly more than once -- the system is extremely unforgiving ... one mistake only
   • Try another computer but be extremely careful in typing of password. Otherwise you will be simply going from machine to machine
2. Network cable has become unplugged
   • reconnect ethernet cable (a reboot may sometimes be required)

File Will Not Print

Always Print Preview to ensure proper output - Do Not Reprint

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

1. Printing from Google Drive may be an issue.
   • Download your file (either to your computer account or to a USB flash drive). A Word file allows editing. But with a PDF file (where editing much more difficult) what you see is what you get.
2. File Size is very large - DO NOT immediately reprint because you will be charged for duplicate copies!!!
   • Go to Start => Devices and Printers
   • check to see if you are already in the Print queue for your selected printer (files with graphics will be large and will take much longer to output)
3. Not enough print balance
   • Check Print Balance available only from the Print Balance computer on the Library's front round counter
   • double-sided printing counts as 2 pages per sheet -- thus 20¢ per double-sided sheet
4. WCI Printing is limited to 1 copy at a time if printing to the LIBLX3
   • But the LIBRH1 PHOTOCOPIER supports multiple copies and a maximum of 20 pages at a time. So, to print 30 pages on the LIBRH1 print in 2 clusters, with each cluster being a maximum of 20 pages each time.
5. Occasionally other errors occur
   • Try printing to pdf file (which is not charged) and then do a Print Preview before printing to hardcopy
6. Backgrounds do not print in MS Word unless specifically enabled. Talk to the Librarian to troubleshoot.

My .png File Prints in Sections Across Multiple Pages

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

• Open Photoshop (or other graphics editor)
  • convert the .png file to a .jpeg
  • open a new MS Word file and insert your new .jpeg file into it (resize if necessary). Your new Word file should now be in normal print size; but always print preview.

File Saved but Cannot be Found

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

1. An email attachment was edited
   • All email attachments must be saved locally (network H:// drive, My Documents, Desktop, or USB) before editing
   • Always use the option SAVE AS when editing any email attachments to ensure that the file is somewhere local (network H:// drive, My Documents, Desktop, or USB)
2. Someone deleted the file(s)
   • Always log-off (unattended accounts are always vulnerable)
   • Never share your account or login information with anyone.

Cannot See Anything on the Monitor

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

• Power to the computer and/or the monitor has become disconnected
• If computer light ON but monitor light OFF then power to only the monitor has become lost
  • ensure power cable to the monitor is well connected
• If both computer light and monitor light OFF then power to the system has become lost
  • ensure power bar has not become shut-off or unplugged

Charged for Extra Page(s)

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

1. Extra / blank page(s) exist in your document
   • Always check your print preview ( now half your print screen
   • Either delete the blank page(s) OR specify the exact pages you want printed
2. 2-Sided printing:
   • System charges all double-sided printing as even numbers
     (eg./ 21 pages will be charged as 22 pages)
   • Print the last odd number page separately

File Cannot be Read on PC Computer

Possible Reason(s) & Solutions

1. File type is not compatible with any software on the PC
   • Text document file type (eg/ Word, Works, etc.):
     • when saving original from your personal computer, look for either save as or export as option then "Save as type" or "Export as type" Word
     • when opening a non-Windows file, click on file to open AND choose file type in "Open file type" box (this may no longer exist for all operating systems)
2. Any file type:
   • can be printed to pdf to be later read or printed to hardcopy. However without a pdf editor, the file cannot be edited.
   • Software is generally backward compatible -- can read older versions; but never forward compatible.
3. Talk to the Librarian to troubleshoot