Shores, Mark
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Mark Shores2024-03-29T13:55:04ZFast, Free, and Functional: An Overview of Freely Available Online Citation Tools
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Fast, Free, and Functional: An Overview of Freely Available Online Citation Tools
Shores, Mark
Freely-available citation tools are popular with students because of their speed and convenience. Some offer the ability to copy and paste a URL and some only allow for manual entry of citation elements. This article offers an overview of the current landscape of freely-available online citation tools and some of the positives and negatives of each. Almost all of the citations these tools create require some editing in order to comply with the style guidelines used in academic writing but they are generally a useful resource for students.
The Promise and Peril of Free Citation Tools
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The Promise and Peril of Free Citation Tools
Shores, Mark
The article provides an overview of free citation tools. Topics include one-off bibliographies and smaller research projects; importance of avoiding too-numerous citation generator tools that are part of a suite of services to college students; and use of citation tools form American Psychological Association's (APA). Author also discusses use of essay mills and term paper mills for examining robust citation tools.
The Rise of Content Farms
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The Rise of Content Farms
Shores, Mark
The article offers information on search engine content farms which gather and analyze web traffic to conceive topics that people are searching for over the Internet. It states that content farm articles offer little information and too little useful information regarding the authors' credentials. Furthermore, information on websites that qualify or may not qualify as content farms, including Squidoo, Brighthub, and Hubpages, is presented.
Library Service to Urban Appalachians: Opportunities and Rewards
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Library Service to Urban Appalachians: Opportunities and Rewards
Shores, Mark
The article presents the opportunities of incorporating the U.S. urban Appalachians literature and library service to the service itself and the librarians. It notes that by exploring the history of urban Appalachians, librarians could gain a better understanding on how to reach out to the population which constitutes a sizable population in the U.S. Moreover, it suggests that libraries located in areas populated with Appalachians should consider building collections, programs and services that aim at educating the public about Appalachian culture.