IWU OCLS

🕔 OCLS will be closed for Independence Day starting Thursday, July 3, at 5 pm (ET). We reopen on Monday, July 7, at 8 am (ET).

🕔 OCLS will be closed for Memorial Day starting Friday, May 23 at 5 pm (ET). We reopen on Tuesday, May 27, at 8 am (ET).

🕔 OCLS will be closed for the Easter holiday starting Thursday, April 17 at 5 pm (ET). We reopen on Monday, April 21 at 8 am (ET).

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In QUICKsearch or other EBSCO databases, click the Advanced Search tab and use the Publication Date filter to find only the most recent research.

No more scrolling through outdated articles!

📖 Building Your Literature Review Search

• Start broad
• Note relevant keywords
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Need more tips? Visit our Literature Review guide at https://ocls.indwes.edu/tutorials/introduction-to-research-lit-review.

🔗 DOI Tips for APA References:

• Always include when available
• Format as URL: https://doi.org/...
• No period after DOI
• Copy/paste to avoid errors
• Look up DOIs with CrossRef at https://www.crossref.org/guestquery.

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Skip the guesswork and use the database's own vocabulary:
• Click Subject Terms or Thesaurus in the database menu.
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📊 Formatting Tables in APA Style

• Number tables sequentially
• Place above the table: Table 1
• Add a brief, clear title
• Note your source below

Need to know more? Academic Writer has a Table Guidelines guide at https://tinyurl.com/ocls-aw-tables-guide.

🔍 Suggested Sources in ProQuest

ProQuest gives you suggestions for similar sources at the bottom of the article's page so you can continue your research.

Quick Guide: APA In-Text Citations with Three or More Authors

✨ No more listing all authors! Save space and stay correct.

Parenthetical citation: (Smith et al., 2023)
Narrative citation: Smith et al. (2023)

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🕔 OCLS will close for MLK Day starting Friday, January 17, at 5 pm (ET). We reopen Tuesday, January 21, at 8 am (ET).

OCLS will close for Christmas and New Year starting Monday, December 23, at 5 pm (ET).

We reopen Thursday, January 2, at 8 am (ET).