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« Previous EntriesKnightCite: An Online Citation Generator Service for MLA, APA , Chicago
Friday, May 7th, 2010To create a citation using KnightCite visit http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/. Begin by selecting the desired citation style on the left-hand side of the page: Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), or Chicago Manual of Style. Beneath this, the user may indicate whether the resource is in print or electronic form. Then identify the specific type [...]
Tutorial: The Basics of APA Style
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples. View the original here.
Citation Machine
Monday, November 30th, 2009Citation machine helps students and professional researchers to properly credit the information that they use. Its primary goal is to make it so easy for student researchers to cite their information sources, that there is virtually no reason not to do so, because someday the information that someone else wants to use will be yours. [...]
APA Style Guide
Monday, November 30th, 2009This document, revised according to the 6th edition of the APA Manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. View the original here.
MLA Style Guide
Monday, November 30th, 2009This document has been updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd ed., offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. View the original here.
Documenting Electronic Sources
Friday, November 9th, 2007The Internet and other digital sources of information are widely used tools for research, but since they are still relatively new tools, various disciplines are still deciding what the correct way to document electronic sources is, and disciplines are constantly changing their minds as to what the most appropriate ways are. Here is useful information [...]
The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Friday, August 31st, 2007The Chicago Manual of Style Online incorporates the popular Chicago Style Q&A, a resource that thousands have found as entertaining as it is informative. The Q&A content is fully searchable along with the content of The Chicago Manual of Style. Your queries will return results—clearly distinguishable—from both the Manual and the Chicago Style Q&A. Read [...]
APA Documentation Style: Looking for Help?
Friday, August 31st, 2007APA documentation style is one of the main international standards for the writing of academic papers. If you’re seeking APA help and/or resources, this is the place. Read the original story here If the above link is broken, view our cached copy instead.
MLA Documentation Style: Do You Need Help?
Thursday, August 30th, 2007MLA documentation format is one of the main international standards for the writing of academic papers. If you’re seeking MLA help and/or resources, this is the place. Read the original story here If the above link is broken, view our cached copy instead.
APA Format Leads the Pack
Thursday, August 16th, 2007When it comes to writing essays, term papers, and research papers, the most prevalent international writing standard is APA format or style. These are style guidelines or standards that dictate the formatting and citing of sources when writing academic and professional papers. Every day, literally thousands of visitors arrive at my Writing Help Central website [...]
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