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Peer-reviewed resources?MLA, APA, IEEE, Chicago?Citations?
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What?
Writing papers shouldn’t make you cry.
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Just read your professor’s directions.
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And then remember three steps…
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READ the manual
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One.
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Two.
Use the TOOLS
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Almost all of the library’s resources – and even Google Scholar – feature easy citation export tools that work with RefWorks or other bibliographic citation management software.
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Import citations to RefWorks – create a bibliography.
Three.
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READ the manual
Use the manual or guide for your style to check citation and paper formats.
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Look up the right section in the table of contents.
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Once you know what’s expected, just follow directions.
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READ the instructions, and look at examples.
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Edited book
The Chicago manual of style. (c2010). (16th ed. ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Coghill, A. M., & Garson, L. R. (2006). The ACS style guide : Effective communication of scientific information. (3rd ed. / ed.). Washington, DC: American Chemical Society ;.
Concise rules of APA style. (c2010). (6th ed. ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Gibaldi, J.,. (2009). MLA handbook for writers of research papers. (7th ed. ed.). New York: Modern Language Association of America.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (c2010). (6th ed. 2nd printing [corr. rev. ed.] ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Find style guides in the library catalog...
… or check https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl!
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And remember the ultimate source of library help…
Evans Library librarians and staff!
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Resources
• http://lib.fit.edu – search catalog for “style guide” • OWL at Purdue – APA, MLA, and Chicago style• Tutorials – SlideShare &YouTube – many topics!• Ask a Librarian – chat, phone, or email