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ENC 1101/1102 Style Manual*

MLA is the style used by the majority of instructors at PSC for submission of written work. With the publication of the 7th edition of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, the format for citations has been substantially modified from previous editions. The new format changes include use of Italics for titles instead of underlining, no more urls, and the addition of the medium used -- web, paper, etc.

Two of the primary resources that document these changes are available at the PSC Library.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print.

*Troyka, Lynn Q, and Douglas Hesse. Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers: Annotated Instructor's Edition. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson, 2009. Print.

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Links for Documenting Sources

Style Guides and Manuals for Writing

The American Psychological Association APA

Publishes the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. APA style is most often used in the social sciences (sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, etc.) and the natural sciences and medicine.
The Basics of APA Style

This short video presentation discusses all aspects of APA publication style. It is a product of the APA.

The Modern Language Association MLA

Publishes MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. MLA style is most often used in the humanities, arts, history, and literary fields.

How to Recognize Plagiarism

Indiana University -- A tutorial to help you recognize and avoid plagiarism from Indiana University
MLA Examples

University of Maryland -- Based on the recently revised 7th Edition of the MLA Handbook
Bedford St Martins - Citing Electronic Resources - MLA
Bedford St Martins - Citing Electronic Resources - APA
Chicago Manual of Style

Examples from the 15th edition
Diana Hacker - Research and Documentation
Citing Sources

Duke University -- Examples of APA, Chicago, MLA (6th edition), and Turabian styles
Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Purdue University -- MLA (7th edition) & APA

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Free Citation Creation Tools on the Web

BibMe
BibMe is a free automatic bibliography generator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting.
Citation Machine
The Landmark Project - Select citation style from the options on the left
EasyBib
The Automatic Bibliography & Citation Maker

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What about the Web?

Despite the hype, information on the Internet can often be inaccurate, out of date, misleading, or just plain wrong. Always think critically when using the open WWW for scholarly research or use sites referenced or recommended by acknowledged experts in the fields being researched.