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Academic Search Complete database

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary database and thus can be used to find information on research paper topics for any of your classes at Cañada College. This database includes newspaper articles, magazine articles, academic journal articles, images, and reports.

Commonly Used Citation Styles

Your librarians at Canada College have created quick guides with examples of the following commonly used citation styles.

The citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved. Remember to always check with your professors first to find out which citation style they would like you to use:

APA Quick Guide
Examples from the American Psychological Association
MLA Quick Guide
Examples from the Modern Language Association
Chicago Quick Guide
Examples from the Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

CSE, Council of Science Editors
Examples from the Council of Science Editors

SuperSearch database

Super Search
Super Search is a "one-stop" search engine that searches across the library's catalog and many of our library's databases like Academic Search Complete, EBSCO eBooks, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and Business Source Elite. Just type in your topic (keyword) and hit the search button to retrieve results. Results include: newspaper articles, magazine articles, academic journal articles, eBooks, and more.