Writing Center Recommended Links
The Modern Language Association, or MLA, is one of the primary style guides used to prepare scholarly manuscripts and student research papers and concerns itself with the mechanics of writing, such as punctuation, quotation, and documentation of sources. MLA style has been widely adopted by schools, academic departments, and instructors for nearly half a century.
The American Psychological Association, or APA, is an editor style used by many of the social and behavioral sciences. Editorial style consists of rules or guidelines that a publisher observes to ensure clear and consistent presentation of written material.
Guide to Grammar (By Topic) http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Guide to Grammar (By Name) http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit 501 c-3 organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation.
Grammar Girl http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx
Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Covering the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers, Grammar Girl makes complex grammar questions simple with memory tricks to help you recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules.
Dictionaries and Thesauri
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary http://www.m-w.com/
Merriam-Webster's Thesaurus http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/thesaurus
Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com
(Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, all reference, the web)
Online Citation Tools
Online citation websites offer instruction in various forms to assist in the creation of bibliography pages. However, you should seek specific instruction for each assignment to verify the accuracy of each citation prior to turning it in. Use online citation websites carefully and remember you are responsible for proper citations and attribution.
Easybib
Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/ MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian
NoodleTools
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/express.php MLA, APA
BibMe.org
http://www.bibme.org/ MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian