Selecting a Topic
CQ Researcher
Opposing Viewpoints Research Center
Research and Writing Help
To Ask a Reference Or Research Question:
- Call a Reference Librarian during open hours at (310) 233-4478
- Visit a Reference Librarian during open hours at the Reference Desk
- Email us. We respond to requests during opening hours. We make every effort to answer the same day.
- Chat Live with a Librarian, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. (The librarian who helps you may not be from LAHC)
Recommended Search Directories
Internet Public Library
Librarian's Internet Index
Infomine
Library Classification
Library of Congress Classification Outlines
Subject Guides
Guides to resources in the library on specific subjects, including books and online resources. Many of these documents are in Adobe Reader format.
Biographical Sources
Censorship
Conspiracy Theories
Customs, Rites, & Rituals Across Cultures
Crime and Criminals
Ethnographies
Gun Control
Interpersonal Communication
Library of Congress Classification Outline
LC Outline (LAHC Library Handout)
Search Strategy
Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism (Glendale Community College Library)
Local Libraries
Los Angeles Public Library (local branches in Wilmington, San Pedro, and Harbor City)
County of Los Angeles Public Library (local branches in Carson and Lomita)
Torrance Public Library
Palos Verdes Library District
Long Beach Public Library
CSU Dominguez Hills Library
CSU Long Beach Library
Citation Style Guides
MLA Style Samples
APA Style Samples
Citing Articles from Library Databases in MLA style
Citing from the Gale Literacy Criticism Series
Style Guides for MLA, APA, etc.
Guide to Writing Research Papers in the MLA Style
Diana Hacker Research and Documentation
The following sites allow you to generate a citation from basic information you fill out:
KnightCite
Citation Machine
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