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Writing Center

Location: Student Center 222         Phone Number: 299-8356

For current information, go to the Writing Center's Web Page.

  • Help with class essays, research papers, academic writing, letter writing, and résumés
  • Aided instruction through computer tutorials and ESL/ESOL software
  • Word processing help



    Citation Styles
  • APA and MLA handbooks are available at the library's Reserve Desk.
  • These handbooks may be used in the library for a 2-hour checkout period.
  • Other style handbooks may be available in the library's Reference collection.

    MLA
    MLA Style FAQs (official site)
    Citation Guides (from the University of Michigan)
    MLA Citation Style: Brief Guide (Long Island University)
    MLA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL Purdue)
    MLA List of Works Cited (from Research and Documentation Online)
    Using MLA to Cite and Document Online Sources (Bedford/St. Martins)

    APA
    APA Web Site (official site)
    APA Citation Style: Brief Guide (Long Island University)
    APA Style for Electronic Formats (West Words)
    Citation Guides (from the University of Michigan)
    Using APA to Cite and Document Online Sources (Bedford/St. Martins)

    Chicago Style
    Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation (official Site)
    Chicago Manual of Style Guide (United States Naval Academy)
    Citation Guides (from the University of Michigan)
    Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Online Sources (Bedford/St. Martins)

    Other Styles
    A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities
    Citation Guides (from the University of Michigan)
    Citing Electronic Information in History Papers (based on Turabian)

    Citation Tools
    EasyBib (MLA)
    Citation Machine (MLA, APA, or Chicago)
    NoodleBib Express (MLA or APA)



    Writing Guides
    The Elements of Style
    Guide to Grammar and Writing (based on MLA)
    Research and Documenting Sources
    Writing, Planning, Revising Papers



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