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Writing Resources

Citation Syles and Tools
Citation Generators and Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): Always double-check citations from citation generators!
BibMe
Citation Builder
EasyBib
Purdue OWL: A thorough resource for writing, especially citations.
MLA (Modern Language Association): The most common citation style for writing papers and citing sources in the liberal arts and humanities.
MLA Tutorial
MLA FAQs
Trinity College Library's Cite Source
Books
Periodicals
Electronic Sources
Other Sources
Formatting and Style Guide
Formatting Quotations
In-Text Citations
APA (American Psychological Association): The most common citation style for writing papers and citing sources in the sciences.
APA Tutorial
APA FAQs
Books
Articles
Websites
Sample Paper
In-Text Citations
Citation Tools in Databases: Online databases often include citation tools to format different styles.

Dictionaries and Thesauri
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
Thesaurus.net
Abbreviations.com
Green's Dictionary of Slang

Updated 1/15/17 by Beth Hemke Shapiro

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