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Chicago Citation Guides

Chicago Citation Guides - Valencia College Library
Use these color-coded guides as models for your Chicago-style citations.

Also check out these helpful links:

Watch this brief video on primary and secondary sources, developed by Hartness Library at the Community College of Vermont.

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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Use this database to find scholarly journal articles (secondary sources). If prompted to log in, enter your VID number as the Borrower ID and the last 4 digits of your VID number as the PIN.
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Use this database to find news articles published at the time a historical event took place (primary sources). If prompted to log in, enter your VID number as the Borrower ID and the last 4 digits of your VID number as the PIN.

Additional Databases:

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
This database can be used to find scholarly journal articles (secondary sources). If prompted to log in, enter your VID number as the Borrower ID and the last 4 digits of your VID number as the PIN.
History Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
This database can be used to find scholarly journal articles (secondary sources). If prompted to log in, enter your VID number as the Borrower ID and the last 4 digits of your VID number as the PIN.
World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
This database can be used to find secondary and tertiary sources, such as encyclopedia articles. It also contains some primary sources in the form of speeches, photographs and other documents. If prompted to log in, enter your VID number as the Borrower ID and the last 4 digits of your VID number as the PIN.

To search for books and media, follow the link below:

The following video provides a brief tutorial on searching the Library Catalog:

The library also subscribes to the following eBook collections:

Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Use ProQuest Ebook Central to quickly and easily find relevant ebooks and chapters; read online; search within the ebook; and highlight, take notes and bookmark pages in your online copy, stored on your bookshelf for you. You can also share your research with others, download ebooks and chapters to your laptop or mobile device, and more. Funded by: College
eBook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window The EBSCO eBook collection features eBook and audiobook content accessible via the popular EBSCOhost interface. It provides a more powerful, fully-integrated user experience and will prove valuable to librarians, students, and researchers. Funded by: College and Statewide
eBook Collection (Salem Press) This link opens in a new window
Salem Online brings online access to Salem Press’ award-winning reference works. Salem Online is a collection of electronic books that has a Wikipedia-style interface, which makes it simple to use and understand, though much more credible. The homepage of Salem Online is organized into columns of subject areas: Literature, History, Science, Health, and Careers.

Funded by: College

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