The UNT Writing Center offers free writing tutoring to all currently enrolled UNT students in all disciplines and at all stages of their academic careers--from English composition students to graduate students writing theses and dissertations.
The UNT Libraries subscribe to hundreds of online databases, and provide access to thousands of electronic journal titles, e-books, and media materials. This tutorial provides basic information about finding, and getting help with these systems in general, but if you need help, ask your librarian, Julie Leuzinger.
Find it Yourself: Find information yourself using one of our search/browse systems.
Use a Guide or Ask for Help: Consult a "Research Guide" (like this one) specifically tailored to a subject or class, use the ASK US link at the top of every page, or ask your subject librarian.
From the libraries home page, used the tabbed search box. Choose the "Databases" Tab, search by database title or by subject.
Ask your professor what citation style is expected for your class:
APA style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
MLA style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
CMS covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and documentation.
If you need guidance on citing government information/publications, you can refer to this guide.
