Introduction to Library Research

• Academic Integrity
• Plagiarism Avoidance
• Source fact-checking and validation

The Online Writing Lab at Purdue (OWL Purdue) - Excellent resource. In addition to their up-to-date versions of the most popular citation styles, they also host a number of helpful handouts dealing with writing and grammar.

• APA (American Psychological Association) Formatting and Style Guide (OWL Purdue) - One of the most common formatting and citation styles in the social sciences.
• ASA (American Sociological Association) Style Guide (OWL Purdue) - Citation, formatting, and style often used in sociology.
• AP (Associated Press) Stylebook (OWL Purdue)- Used in journalism, and frequently the default for commercial writing.
• Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) (OWL Purdue) - Commonly used in history writing and research.
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL Purdue) - Frequently used citation and style guide for the humanities and liberal arts.

APA Style Guide Online - Style and grammar guidelines with examples.

CSE (Council of Science Editors) - Citation and style often used with the natural sciences. This quick citation guide provided by PennState University Libraries.

CitationMachine, EasyBib, BibMe, etc. - These online tools can be helpful, but it's always best to check your citations against the official models available at OWL Purdue, or the stylebooks available in the library (ask at the Circulation Desk).

By installing a plugin into your browser and Microsoft Word, these Citation Managers can almost do all your citations for you. Be sure to ask for help if you have difficulties setting things up.