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Writing Tips and Resources

 

Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism: From the Duke University Libraries.

 

Writing Help

CMU Writing Center: The CMU Writing Center helps CMU students plan, write, and edit their research papers. Contact your Program Administrator or call OCLS at 800-274-3838 for a user name and password to access the system.

Guides to Academic Writing: Websites selected by OCLS to help you research and write academic papers.

KnightCite: This citation generator from Calvin College will format citations to electronic and print books, journal articles and other material in APA, MLA and Turabian styles.

How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography: From the Cornell University Library

 

APA

APA Documentation: From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center Writer's Handbook.

Electronic Reference Formats: Commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media.

Formatting and Style Guide: From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

 

Other Citation Styles (MLA, Turabian, Chicago)

Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper: From the Duke University Libraries. Provides detailed examples of citations by format and style.

 

Legal Citation Style

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation: From the Cornell University Law School.