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Newspapers

Dalhousie University Libraries have a good collection of newspapers. They are arranged by title, by searchable databases, and by indexes.

Online tutorials

Online Tutorials 

Dalhousie Libraries offers dozens of instructional videos that cover many different topics relating to research and the libraries, with many videos less than 2 minutes long.

Citation guides

Citation Style Guide Research Guide 

Citation Style Help

  • APA 

    • Example APA citation of a newspaper article from a newspaper's website:

      • Ellis-Petersen, H. (2017, March 29). Don't think twice, oh, all right: Bob Dylan finally agrees to collect Nobel prize. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/mar/29/bringing-it-all-back-home-bobdylan-finally-agrees-to-collect-nobel-prize

    • Dalhousie Quick Guide to APA Style 7th Edition 

  • MLA 

    • Example MLA citation of a online news article without page numbers:

      • Barrett-Jewers, Angela. “Wickwire Field is Getting a Face Lift.” Dal News, 26 Mar. 2021, https://www.dal.ca/news/2021/03/26/wickwire-field-isgetting-a-face-lift.html.

    • Dalhousie Quick Guide to MLA Style 9th Edition   

  • Chicago 

    • Example Chicago citation of a news article found online:

      • Farhad Manjoo, “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera,” New York Times, March 8, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.

    • The Chicago Manual of Style Online 

Writing help

Writing Centre 

  • The Writing Centre offers writing support for students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in all fields of study. They meet with students one to one to discuss written work, from first-year assignments to final reports and dissertations, and offer writing workshops, academic integrity seminars, supplemental classes, and special events. The goal at the Writing Centre is to support students to write independently and provide feedback at any stage of the writing process from pre-writing to revision. 

Writing Guides  

  • Linked above are guides and tips for writing quality academic research papers.

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  • Need help quickly? You can get live from with a library staff member through Live Chat.  

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  • Need more in depth help? To make an appointment with a liaison librarian, search our Subject Liaison Directory to find the librarian who best fits your needs.