Citation Guides
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Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style GuideThis guide is a good starting place for creating citations. Instructors do prefer that students use the official MLA guide. A copy is available in the library.
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Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style GuideThis guide is a good starting place for creating citations. Instructors do prefer that students use the official APA guide. A copy is available in the library.
Sample Papers
How To....
...read the Anatomy of a Scholarly Article (animation from NCSU)
How to Read a Scientific Paper (online presentation from Purdue)
Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Citation Managers
- Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
- Flow
Cloud-based document management platform; free to students and faculty. Organize, annotate and share research documents; create and manage bibliographies.
Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism
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Citation Builders
Create MLA or APA citations using a simple online form. Always review your citations.