Research Help
Research Tools & Resources
The Library can help you with your research! You can Ask a Librarian for help via email, phone, text, Zoom, and face-to-face. We have black-belts in research and are happy to help! Contact us!
- Coastline Library Worksheet - Planning Your Research.pdf
- CoastlineLibrary on YouTube - we answer lots of research questions on YouTube
- Evaluating Websites - Kathy Schrock’s The 5 W’s of website evaluation
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Check My Work
Coastline has onsite and online resources to help "check your work"
- Coastline Tutoring - Student Success Center
- Coastline Online Tutoring in Canvas. Search for "Online Tutoring" in your Canvas Course. You can also find this resource in the Online Library Workshops in Canvas.
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Citation Help & Office 365
APA - American Psychological Association
APA is a style most commonly used in the social and behavioral sciences, health care, natural sciences, humanities, and more. It was created to "codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the ease of reading comprehension" (About APA Style).
- Coastline Research Guide - APA 7th Editon
- Library APA Citation Basics.pdf
- Purdue OWL - APA 7th Editon
MLA - Modern Language
MLA style is most commonly used to cite sources within the language arts, cultural studies, and other humanities disciplines (MLA OWL).
- Coastline Research Guide - MLA 8th Edition
- Library MLA Citation Basics.pdf
- Purdue OWL - MLA 8th Edition
- COMING SOON - MLA Library Workshop
Other Resources
Citation Generators - Google "Citation Generator" for free programs that help create citations.
- KnightCite - APA, Chicago, MLA
- Zoterobib
FREE for Students - Office 365. This Microsoft office product has templates to format APA and MLA. To access Office 365 go to the Microsoft Online website. Enter your college-issued email address (e.g. jdoe1@student.cccd.edu) and password. For password assistance, please contact the Coast District IT Service Desk at 714.438.8111 or itservicedesk@cccd.edu
SEE "Check My Work" on this webpage for face to face or online tutors to help check APA and MLA in your assignments.
Remember you can find citations in the Library Databases also! Video - Ask a Librarian - 3 Citation Tips
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Find Articles, Resources, Etc.
Find Articles / Resources / Books & eBooks / etc.
The Coastline Library subscribes to eBooks & Databases that have thousand of peer-reviewed articles, scholarly journals, newspapers, and eBooks for Coastline students and staff. Find Library Databases organized by subject on the eBooks & Databases page. Each database has a video that shows you how to use that resource. Search the Library Catalog for all library content. Explore Google Scholar to find more articles and learn how to find Coastline resources on Google Scholar.
Coastline eBooks & Databases
Coastline Library Catalog
Need Help? Contact the Coastline Library. We can help you with your research. Visit the Coastline Library YouTube Channel. We answer lots of student questions on YouTube!
Libraries in Orange County for Coastline Students
Coastline students with a current student ID may use the general library collections (not textbooks) at the following Community College Libraries in Orange County:
- Cypress College Library
- Fullerton College Library
- Golden West College Library
- Orange Coast College Library
Students may also use the Library at Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) with a current student ID.
Orange County Public Library has 33 branch libraries across Orange County that students can use to study, check out books, use computers, print, and more!
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Get Research Help
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Places To Study
Places To Study
Need a place to study at Coastline? Wondering where the textbooks and computers are? At Coastline, you get many inspiring places to study, collaborate and discover. Visit Coastline Places to Study to see what is available.
Important Notice: Coastline College is open for business – remotely. The campuses are currently closed due to the COVID-19 state advisory. Only authorized personnel or students are able to come to the campus by appointment only - until further notice.
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Plagiarism Help
Plagiarism Help
- Did you know that you can plagiarize accidentally?
- Did you know that you can plagiarize yourself?
- Are you familiar with Coastline College policies on plagiarism?
Take this Avoiding Plagiarism Library Workshop at Coastline! Click this link to Self-enroll in the CCCNB Library Workshops. The whole workshop should take about an hour to complete.
See "Check my work" above for online tutoring options to have a tutor review your work for free!
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Research GuidesThe library is creating research guides. Let us know what you would like to see next!
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YouTube - Questions Answered!
Coming soon. Visit the Coastline Library YouTube for all our videos.
Get In Touch
Coastline Library Office
Fountain Valley Student Services Center (College Center), Room 206
P: 714.696.1573