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Citation Styles

How to Recognize and Avoid Plagiarism
APA (American Psychological Association) - 6th edition
Sample paper in APA format.
Copies of the APA style manual are available at BF76.7.P83 2001
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Sample paper in MLA format
Copies of the MLA style manual are available at LB2369.G53 2003
Brief Guide to the Chicago Style
  Detailed Guide to the Chicago Author/Date system
  Detailed Guide to the Chicago Footnote System
  Sample paper using the Chicago Footnote System
  Copies of the Chicago style manual are available at REF PN 147.C54 2003
More sample papers
Should you use an online citation tool?
Software tools can help you build your bibliography. But no citation software is 100% accurate -- and they are only as good as the information YOU provide. Always carefully proofread the results, and check the manuals when in doubt.
Two reliable choices: Citation Builder and Citation Machine

Using Research Databases

CINAHL (EbscoHost)
EbscoHost Databases (Academic Search Elite, American Humanities Index, CINAHL, Clinical Pharmacology, Communication & Mass Media Complete, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, PsycARTICLES, & PsycINFO)
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
FAITS (Faulkner's Advisory of IT Studies)
FirstSearch
Issues & Controversies
JStor
PsycARTICLES (EbscoHost)
PsycINFO (EbscoHost)
TeachingBooks.net
WilsonWeb Databases (Business Full Text, Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, OmniFile Full Text Mega, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text)

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