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APA & MLA Citation Resources

• Landmark Citation Machine
  David Warlick’s Landmark Project site is designed for students to input citation information and it returns either APA or MLA citation format for bibliography.
  Last revision of site was 2004 so consult most recent issue of APA or MLA Handbook for verification.
• KnightCite Citation
  Maintained by Hekman Library at Calvin College (MI), this resource helps build a citation for print and non-print sources including art, cartoons, videos, television programs, etc.
• Find Style Manuals and Citation Guides
  University of California Berkeley offers a quick glance chart for citing APA, MLA and Turabian Style. 
  Easy to thumbnail exact reference need.
• Bedford St. Martin ONLINE!
  Humanities-based publisher offers website for APA & MLA citation resources. 
  Recommended for help citing sources from listserv discussion groups, newsgroup, real time communication, telnet, FTP or gopher websites.

MLA Citation Resources

• Online Writing Lab
  Purdue University
  A great resource for students to understand the purpose for MLA, formatting Word document in MLA style, title page, and Works Cited page.
  Also provides examples of how citations look within research papers.
• Guidelines on MLA Documentation Style
  Answers to frequently asked questions by the only site available on the Internet authorized by the Modern Language Association of America.
• MLA Style Guide Handout
  his brief guide answers questions students frequently ask about MLA citations including how to cite a source in your paper (in text citation) and examples of how to cite books, periodicals, and online sources in your works cited page.
• Sample MLA-Style Paper
  Southeast Missouri State University English professor offers template showing a paper written in MLA-style. 

APA Citation Resources

• APA Style Essentials
  Developed by Vanguard University of Southern California, site offers excellent summarization for setting up an APA document, abstract and citation within the text.
• American Psychological Association (APA): "How to Cite Information From the World Wide Web"
  American Psychology Association's brief but useful site for citing electronic resources. 
  Consult alternative APA citation guides for further clarification on other sources.
• Online Writing Lab
  Purdue University
  A great resource for students to understand the purpose for APA, formatting Word document in APA style, title page, and Reference page.
  Also provides examples of how citations look within research papers. 
• APA Style Guide Handout
  This brief guide answers questions students frequently ask about APA citations including how to cite a source in your paper (in-text citation) and examples of how to cite books, periodicals, and online sources in your reference list.
• Sample APA-Style Paper
  Judy DeLisle of Valencia Community College (FL) provides a template showing a paper written in APA-style. 
  Suggestions are also included for how to write your paper.

Plagiarism

• Plagiarism Tutorial
  from San Jose State University.
  What is plagiarism? This short tutorial created by San Jose State University Library explains plagiarism, paraphrasing, and when to cite sources with examples.
• Plagiarism Resources
  from Bluegrass Community & Technical College
  Links to information on plagiarism by other college web sites.

How to Do Research KYVL

• KYVL
  Learn the basics of finding and using information.  Includes evaluating information sources and web sites, searching strategies, finding the best source for your research, citing sources in your paper and on reference pages and how to get started with research.