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Citation Help

Cite your resources properly according to APA 7th edition and MLA 9th edition style guides.

Research Assistance

Need help navigating the world of library research? We can help!

Information Literacy

Information Literacy is the building block of research and critical thinking. Here are some tools to help you become more information literate.

Exam Prep

The library has put together a collection of resources to help you prepare for the NCLEX and HESI exams.

Resources: Subject

Library and online research resources listed by subject area.
Collections

General

The is the main part of the library’s book collection. It contains books on many topics, including nursing.

Archives

The Archives Collection includes non-current materials from the founding of the school in 1958 up to the present time.

Transit Extension

A small collection (approximately 800 titles) at the Extension Center at the Trocaire Achievement Complex on Transit Road in Williamsville.

Children's

A small collection of picture books and chapter books for children ages birth through eleven.

Pleasure Reading

A collection without a strict academic focus meant for our patrons’ own enjoyment – includes many current award-winning books.

Reading Room

A space for study, (relative!) quiet, and reading. The Reading Room and the adjacent area also house several distinct collections.
Request & Schedule

Ask a Question

Fill out our online form and a librarian will answer your question in writing. You can also use our 24/7 LibChat button at the top of the page.

ILL Book Request

Need a book that’s not in our collection? Fill out this Interlibrary Loan book request form.

ILL Article Request

Need a research article that’s not available in one of our online databases? Fill out this Interlibrary Loan article request form.

Research Appointment

Need some individual help? Schedule a Research Appointment with one of the Trocaire librarians.

Reserve the Study Room

The library’s only study room can be reserved during library hours for a two-hour period.

Resource Request

Fill out this form if you’d like to suggest a resource for the library to purchase for its collection.
About

Contact Information

Look up the names, contact information, and subject specialties of the Trocaire librarians.

Hours and Locations

Current library hours, and addresses for both the main Choate campus library and the Transit Extension.

Library FAQs

A guide to the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the library (opens in a new page).

Library Overview

A brief overview of the library’s mission, vision, and policies.

Policies: Collections

A link to the library’s online Collection Development Policy.

Policies: General

A guide to general library policies, including circulation and reserves.

Moodle Library Course

The library has a Moodle course in addition to all of our other digital resources. This course is located under “Student Resources” on the main Moodle landing page, and is listed as Library Orientation & Mini-Lessons. To register for this course, please use the following case-sensitive enrollment key: LibraryOrientation

This course includes a comprehensive Library Orientation section that students may complete to learn about the physical offerings of the library space, an overview of our website, and basic library research skills. We want you to have a solid foundation of how you can best use the library and its resources for your academic career. This orientation is self-paced.

Mini-Lessons

These mini-lessons are designed to be a quick, comprehensive dive into a research or information literacy topic. They are self-paced and should take anywhere from 15-30 minutes. Listed under each topic are its learning outcomes.

Time Management

At the end of the mini-lesson, learners will be able to:

Articulate how the learner will use a time management technique or tip in a future assignment
Explain why people employ procrastination when presented with a task to accomplish

How to Spot “Fake News”

At the end of the mini-lesson, learners will be able to:

Define misinformation and how it differs from disinformation
Articulate 2 out of the 5 different types of misinformation presented in the mini-lesson
Explain what steps the learner would take to authenticate a story, source, or photograph using the SIFT method

I Can Cite That APA Style?

At the end of the mini-lesson, learners will be able to:

Correctly create an APA citation for a type of source that was demonstrated in the mini-lesson
Explain the correct order of the 4 basic elements of an APA citation
Articulate where the learner could find more information on creating APA citations

I Can Cite That? MLA Style

At the end of the mini-lesson, learners will be able to:

Correctly create a MLA citation for a type of source that was demonstrated in the mini-lesson
Explain the correct order of the basic elements of a MLA citation
Articulate where the learner could find more information on creating MLA citations

Why Should I Care About Plagiarism?

At the end of the mini-lesson, learners will be able to:

Explain what plagiarism is.
Articulate how their scholarship is part of the greater conversation around their chosen topic (IL Framework: Scholarship as Conversation)
Identify at least three different ways that plagiarism may present
Articulate an example of how citation may be used as a tool for social justice

Explain where to find Trocaire College’s Academic Integrity Policy

Evaluating Unfamiliar Online Sources

At the end of the mini-lesson learners will be able to:

Explain what is meant by “lateral reading”
Select the sources from the assessment activity that are unauthoritative with 100% success
Identify 2 fact-checker website they could use for future assignments

This is the Boolean Operator, How May I Direct Your Search?

At the end of the mini-lesson learners will be able to:

Define what a search query is
Articulate how to use AND to narrow down a search query
Articulate how to use OR to broaden a search query
Articulate how to use NOT to exclude terms from search query
Define truncation
Articulate how to use * for truncation for a search term
Explain how to do phrase searching in a search query

Using In-text Citation Correctly

At the end of the mini-lesson learners will be able to:

Correctly create MLA in-text citations from citations given in the assessment portion
Correctly create APA in-text citations from citations given in the assessment portion
Articulate one difference between the MLA and APA’s style of in-text citation

Help! I need scholarly articles…which are what exactly?

At the end of the mini-lesson learners will be able to:

Articulate what makes an article “scholarly”
Articulate the peer review process
Identify scholarly works from popular ones

Contact the library staff with any questions, comments, or suggestions:
Phone: (716) 827-2434
email: [email protected]