Library / MLA and APA Citations

MLA and APA RESOURCES

MLA STYLE:

BASIC GUIDE TO CITATIONS This sheet was created by your librarians; includes citations for the most frequently used sources.

MLA CITATIONS SAMPLE SHEET From the site EasyBib.com. This is also available as a handout in the library.

MLA - CITING ONLINE SOURCES Examples of citations for web sources.

MLA Made Easy - Online e-book; use the password for ABC-Clio database.

APA STYLE:

APA CITATIONS SAMPLE SHEET From EasyBib.com. Available as a handout in the library.

APA - CITING ONLINE SOURCES Examples of citations for web sources.

ONLINE CITATION MAKERS:

EASYBIB.COM Use correct formatting, spelling, and capitalization - the "creator" will not correct them for you.

OSLIS (OREGON SCHOOL LIBRARY INFORMATION SYSTEM)

CITATION MACHINE Choose APA or MLA before you begin.

MORE INFO (IF YOU NEED IT)

EASYBIB.COM E-Book An online visual guide to creating MLA citations. Shows where to find the information from your source.

ONLINE WRITING LAB (OWL) Sponsored by Purdue University, offers a guide to formatting your research paper and gives sample citations.

THE RAVENSCROFT RESEARCHER: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH AND PAPER WRITING FOR UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS Excellent guide to the research process from a North Carolina School. Gives examples of how to avoid plagiarism, parenthetical citations, paraphrasing, etc.

APA STYLE HELP Sponsored by the American Psychological Association, this site offers guidance on formatting a paper and citing sources in APA style. View tutorials and find sample citations (click on "Frequently Asked Questions")

IN THE LIBRARY:

Handbooks available in the library:

-Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,

6th edition (REF 808 PUB)

-Concise Rules of APA Style, 6th edition (REF 808 CON)

-MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition (REF 808 MLA)

-MLA Made Easy (808 HEA); also available online as an e-book (ask in library for password)