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How to Do Library Research


Below is a list of valuable resource sites offered as suggestions for help with citing sources for your course research papers.

MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Offers an expansive and helpful guide from the Purdue Online Writing Center that covers MLA citation style as well as formatting guidelines for papers.

A Guide to Writing Research Papers in MLA Style
This resource offers excellent tips and examples provided as guides on how to follow MLA style in your research paper, from the Writing Center at Empire State College, Rochester, NY.

APA Formatting and Style Guide
Examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page from the Purdue Online Writing Center.

APA Tutorial
Tutorial on the basics of the American Psychological Association style, from APA.

Turabian Citation Quick Guide
Examples taken from Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th edition.

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