Remember to always evaluate all your sources! You want to make sure you are picking high quality, credible sources. Reviewing your sources using the C.A.A.R.P. guidelines will help you evaluate the currency, authority, accuracy, relevance, and purpose of the information you find.
Text Version of C.A.A.R.P. Test
The Writing Centers at TCC are located on every campus and can help you with your citation and formatting questions. Visit the Writing and Reading Support Canvas page to chat with a tutor, schedule an appointment, and learn more about their services and how they can help.
Recently there have been many discussions regarding the use of ChatGPT in academia. Read the article to find out what you can and cannot do with this new technology.
Jul 16, 2025
Refer to the TCC Student Handbook for information regarding academic integrity and prohibited behaviors, including a definition and examples of plagiarism (Student Code of Conduct, Article III, Item 31).
The TCC Libraries offer two tutorials about plagiarism and how to avoid it. The tutorials cover the same content but use different citation styles.
Dec 13, 2023
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition)
by
MLA Handbook (9th edition)
by
(Link opens in a new tab)
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition
by
Most databases have a citation feature that allows you to copy the full citation for your source in your chosen format. This is a great way to get started with your reference list, but citations pulled from databases are not always 100% correct!
CINAHL Complete, Communication and Mass Media Complete from EBSCO, eBook Collection from EBSCOhost
These sites have [limited] free, online tools that can help you format citations for your bibliography.
EasyBib is an online platform that provides citation, note taking, and research tools. We cite according to the 8th ed. of MLA, 6th ed. of APA, and 17th ed. of Chicago (7th ed. Turabian). Easy Bib is NOT a free service.
BibMe is a free automatic citation creator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting.
Citation Machine helps students and professional researchers properly credit the information that they use.
Brought to you by Calvin College Admissions. We use the 9th ed. of MLA, 7th ed. of APA, and 17th ed. of Chicago (9th ed. Turabian).
Confused about Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals?
For some assignments your instructor may ask you to locate scholarly, or peer-reviewed articles. Not sure what peer-review is all about? Check out the tutorial, "Peer Review in 3 Minutes" from North Carolina State University. If you still have questions, ask a librarian at any of your TCC campus libraries - you can contact us in person, as well as by phone, email or chat!
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
Emma and Len from Ohlone College examine the differences between scholarly and popular sources as they prepare for a psychology class assignment...
