Citations, Essay Format, and Grammar
Examples
This is a MLA 8th Edition sample that you can use to see what a paper should look like. For the specific rules for the current, 9th edition, refer to the links below.
This is a current APA 7th edition sample. Scroll down the page and use the Student version.
Writing Process
Almost everything to do with writing. Trying to figure out how to even start writing? They have help here. Need to pick a topic or be able to find relevant and accurate websites? You will find that here too. There is too much available at this website to list!
Tells you exactly how to set up your paper: how to set your margins, where to place your name, etc… Need APA? Scroll way down to the link on the left side of the page.
Citations
If you use the databases, the database will provide the citation for you! See the nav menu to the left for databases.
This page is for MLA, but you can choose APA or other formats on the menu to the left. This site tells you everything you need to know about how to cite sources from in text citations to your works cited page. Use the menu on the left to navigate to specific types of citations.
From the Modern Language Association (they make the MLA guidelines).
Citation Generators
You will need to check the citations created by these generators as they do have glitches.
A web crawler that will search for as much of the citation it can find then tell you what information you need to add.
Lets you write in required information then creates the citation for you. Just copy/paste it and adjust the font size. Choose your citation style then type of document (chances are you'll want "website document").
Lets you write in required information then creates the citation for you. Just copy/paste it and adjust the font size. Choose your citation style then type of document (chances are you'll want either "database" or "website").
Plagiarism
Fun animated tutorials on how to avoid plagiarism! These tutorials show you how to paraphrase, use quotations, cite sources, research on the web, and more! Choose a character and get going! These are for college students, so if it sounds like they're talking about college classes as examples, that's why.
Grammar & Conventions
Rules for grammar/conventions, punctuation, capitalization, writing numbers, and a list of commonly confused words. You can also take quizzes to test your knowledge.
Look to Grammar Girl for help with conventions/grammar. She’s got info on grammar, punctuation, word choice, style, and more.