Plagiarism
To learn more about plagiarism check out our Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Subject Research Guide.
A tutorial form UNC libraries defining plagiarism, both intentional and inadvertent.
Here the University of Purdue OWL provides a flowchart to help students understand when citations are necessary.
Citation Tools
- Academic Writer This link opens in a new window
Created by the APA, this resource is the official authoritative online resource for writing in APA style. It combines a word processor and citation manager into one ultimate APA citation tool.
- EndNote This link opens in a new window
This link goes to our guide with in-depth information on this powerful citation tool. Once EN is installed export, save, & organize citations in one place. Let EN atomically format citations in your paper.
- AMA Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
The AMA (American Medical Association) Manual of Style, 11th ed. is a must-have guide for writing and publishing research in the medical, health, or scientific fields. Offers guidance on nuts-and-bolts of the style from punctuation to formatting, along with how to navigate dilemmas from ethical to legal that researchers encounter. The online manual is fully searchable and enriched by a variety of online features:
style quizzes, which allow users to test their knowledge.
SI conversion calculator, which allows quick conversion of units of measure.
- SBL Citation GeneratorA citation generator for SBL created by the Emory University Library.
Citation Styles Overview
There are many different citation styles that are used for academic papers. Below is a brief summary of citation styles used in various disciplines.
- APA: used in psychology and the social sciences.
- MLA: used in English and the humanities.
- Chicago: used in history and some humanities.
- Turabian: used in history and some humanities.
- SBL Handbook: used in Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical, and early Christian studies.
- AMA: used in medicine, health sciences, and science.
- AP (Associated Press): used in journalism, communications, and news.
- IEEE: used in engineering, computer science, and information technology.
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Bluebook: used in law.
Books at the Library
Publication Manual 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Reference Desk BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01
MLA Handbook by Call Number: Reference Desk LB2369 .M53 2021ISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021-04-22
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by Call Number: Reference Desk Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017-09-05
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Call Number: Reference Desk LB2369 .T8 1996ISBN: 9780226816265Publication Date: 1996-04-01
The SBL Handbook of Style by Call Number: Reference Desk PN147 .S26 2011ISBN: 9781565634879Publication Date: 1999-11-01
The Associated Press Stylebook: 2022-2024 by Call Number: Reference Desk PN4783 .A83 2022ISBN: 9781541601659Publication Date: 2022-07-05
Librarian
Style Guide
- Purdue OWLThe Purdue OWL Writing Lab has extensive information on various style guides with examples and sample papers.