Citation
Western Washington University Libraries' Quick Reference Guides: APA (.pdf) and MLA (.pdf)
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) for APA - Reflects the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) for MLA - Reflects the 7th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
Library of Congress - The Learning Page - Electronic Sources - Cite sources such as cartoons, films, legal documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, etc.
Citing electronic sources - Bedford (online!)
Research and Documentation Online - Diana Hacker's guide to finding and citing information. Includes
Citation at a Glance - Web Citation in APA (.pdf) which shows a sample web page and citation based on it.
Citations - from Duke University (North Carolina)
Writing Center - University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Harvard Business School Citation Guide - a PDF file of their extensive (42-page) booklet.
Recommended Handouts
APA citation sample in color with Digital Object Identifier (DOI) from WCC Library
APA citation sample in color (no DOI) from WCC
MLA citation sample in color from WCC
APA from Highline Community College Library (4 pg .pdf)
MLA from Highline Community College Library (4 pg .pdf)
APA (old version) from East Los Angeles College Library (4 pg .pdf)
MLA from East Los Angeles College Library (6 pg .pdf)
Citation Builders
A warning about GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out) - The accuracy of citation-builders depends on the data entered, and there may be errors in logic or interpretation. Try out several of the following links if you're going to try any, and compare results.
Citation Builder - North Carolina State University - a form with sample data - will show your entries formatted in APA, MLA, and CBE/CSE styles.
Citation Machine - Landmark's Son of Citation Machine - APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian forms.
EasyBib - Automatic bibliography composer - MLA and APA.
KnightCite - MLA, APA, and Chicago - from the Library at Calvin College, Michigan.
Source Aid - Citation Builder - APA, MLA, Chicago, and CSE. Free and paid versions available.
NoodleBib - Express - free version of citation service (APA, MLA, and Chicago) available on subscription basis
Plagiarism
The number one rule to remember: When in doubt, cite it!
Signal Words - used in writing to signal change in the author's voice
How to Avoid Plagiarism - Northwestern University, IL
Examples of Plagiarism - Princeton University, NJ
How to Recognize Plagiarism - Indiana University, Bloomington
How to Avoid Plagiarism - Writing Tutorial Services - Indiana University, Bloomington
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Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Annotated Bibliographies - OWL Online Writing Lab, Purdue, IN
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography - Olin & Uris Libraries, Cornell, NY
Writing Annotated Bibliographies - Claremont Graduate University, CA
How to Write Annotated Bibliographies - Memorial University - Newfoundland, Canada
Writing an Annotated Bibliography - University of Minnesota, Crookston
Writing an Annotated Bibliography - University of Toronto
How to Write Annotations - Earlham College Libraries, IN
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