Research Guides: Manufacturing: Getting Started

Welcome to the Manufacturing Research Guide!

This research guide should help students in Manufacturing courses at Delta College locate and use library and other resources to complete class assignments. Contact the Library if you need help!!

Reference Resources

Reference Resources include materials like Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Thesauri and Atlas's. They can be a great introduction to a topic and can help you become familiar with the keywords, names and events associated with your topic!

Dictionary of Industrial Terms by Michael Holloway; Chikezie Nwaoha
ISBN: 9781118589007

Publication Date: 2013-01-07
Manufacturing Engineering Handbook, Second Edition by Hwaiyu Geng
ISBN: 9780071839778

Publication Date: 2015-10-26

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Credo Reference
Credo will help you gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, and subject-specific titles.
CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher is a resource for original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist and includes a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions.

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MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: PN203 .G53 2021

ISBN: 9781603293518

Publication Date: 2021-04-06

MLA 8th/9th ed. Quick Guide (Delta College Library)
A printable quick reference guide to citing the most common sources.

MLA Format & Style Guide (9th ed., 2021) (Delta College Library)
The MLA Style Center - Using MLA Format
Get started with MLA style. Learn how to document sources, set up your paper, and improve your teaching and writing. Writing resources from the Modern Language Association.
Purdue OWL MLA Style Guide
These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style.

APA 7th edition Print Book

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: REF BF76.7

ISBN: 9781433832161

Publication Date: 2019-10-01

Other Sources for APA 7th edition

APA 7th ed. Quick Guide (from Delta College Library)
A printable quick reference guide to citing the most common sources.

APA 7th edition Format and Style Guide (Delta College Library)
APA Style (7th edition) : American Psychological Association (Style and Grammar Guidelines)
APA Style information directly from the source! The American Psychological Association
Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style
This tutorial is designed for writers new to APA Style. Learn the basics of seventh edition APA Style, including paper elements, format, and organization; academic writing style; grammar and usage; bias-free language; mechanics of style; tables and figures; in-text citations, paraphrasing, and quotations; and reference list format and order.
Purdue OWL APA Style Guide

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: REF Z253 .U69 2017

ISBN: 9780226287058

Publication Date: 2017-09-05

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
Quick Guide reference from the Chicago Manual of Style Online.
Chicago Manual of Style for students
Chicago Style information for students.
Purdue OWL Chicago Manual of Style Guide
These OWL resources will help you learn to use the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) citation and format style.

AMA MANUAL of STYLE, 11th EDITION
Call Number: REF R119 .A533 2020 (print book)

ISBN: 9780190246556

Publication Date: 2020-03-02

AMA 11th ed. Quick Guide (Delta College Library)
A printable quick reference guide to citing the most common sources.

AMA 11th edition Format & Style Guide (from Delta College Library)
NLM Catalog: Journals referenced in the NCBI Databases
Use the NLM Catalog Journal Search to find the abbreviation for your journal title.
Purdue OWL AMA Resources

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