Research and Writing Help
APA and Other Citation Styles
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.
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).
Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper: Provides detailed examples of citations by format and style.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation: From the Cornell University Law School.
The Research and Writing Process
Basic Steps in the Research Process: An outline of steps to follow as you go about researching and writing your paper.
Researching a Topic Worksheet: A checklist to help you focus your topic.
Research and Writing: Step By Step: From the Internet Public Library.
What is a Boolean Search?: Use this strategy to maximize the effectiveness of your searching.
Evaluating Sources
How to Evaluate Web Sites for Quality handout: Outlines basic questions to ask when evaluating web resources.
The CARS Checklist for Information Quality: Use this document as a guide when evaluating sources for credibility, accuracy, and overall reliability.
Scholarly journals handout: Lists identifying charactersistics of scholarly publications.
General 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.
OWL - The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University: Information on grammar, punctuation, spelling, documenting sources, and writing across the curriculum.
The Writing Center - University of Wisconsin:Tips on various stages of the writing process such as getting started, revising, proofreading, and grammar, punctuation, and citing references.
KU Writing Center: A collection of writing guides provided by the Kansas University Writing Center.
The Elements of Style: The online version of the classic work by William Strunk, Jr.
Guide to Grammar and Style by Dr. Jack Lynch: Dr. Lynch, an Associate Professor in the English Department of Rutgers University, frequently updates this web page on grammatical rules and explanations, usage and writing styles.
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography: From the Cornell University Library.
Plagiarism
Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: From the Duke University Libraries.
Avoiding Plagiarism: From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).
