Formatting Help
Read your assignment carefully and ask questions. If your instructor asks you to format your paper in MLA or APA style, both styles are described on the following sites. If your instructor asks for a different format, ask him/her for specific guidelines.
Handouts for Students & Teachers on Formatting
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html
This site offers printer-friendly handouts on how to format your assignment.
Follow these links for help with formatting:
- Research and Documenting Sources
The Citation Machine – Citing in MLA and APA format
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php
If you have ever been confused when creating your reference list or works cited
list, this is the site for you! You enter the information you have about your
source, click Process, and an accurately formatted citation is returned to you
in both APA and MLA format. It is simple, easy to use, and efficient!
OWL (Online Writing Lab) – Using Modern Language Association Format (MLA)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
This site is excellent for helping you format your paper according to the MLA
standards. Follow these links for help with formatting your research paper.
- Basic Paper Format
- Making References to the Works of Others in Your Text
- Your Works Cited List (and Examples)
- A Note on Notes
- Additional Resources
OWL (Online Writing Lab) – Using American Psychological Association Format
(APA)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
This site is excellent for helping you format your paper according to the MLA
standards. Follow these links for help with formatting your research paper.
- General Format
- Making References to the Works of Others in Your Text
- Your Reference List (and Examples)
- Notes
- Additional Resources
Research and Documentation Online
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
This site provides a sample MLA and APA paper. Select the Sample MLA paper link
or Sample APA paper link then select the PDF file, sample paper. It provides
notations on formatting and content.
APA Style.org
http://www.apastyle.org
If required by your instructor to follow APA style, this site will answer your
questions about the specifics of APA. Follow these links for more information
about APA.
- APA Style Tips
- Electronic References
- FAQs
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