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MLA Helpful Guides

MLA Handbook Plus
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MLA: Excelsior OWL
from the Excelsior College Online Writing Lab
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Because of the association with Chegg and the Citation Machine the library no longer recommends The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

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APA Helpful Guides

APA Style
Learn about APA Style and Grammar Guidelines from the American Psychological Association
APA: Excelsior Owl
from the Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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Because of the association with Chegg and the Citation Machine the library no longer recommends The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

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ZoteroBib
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My Bib
Generate formatted bibliographies, citations, and works cited.

Chicago Manual of Style Help Guides

Chicago Manual of Style Online
Access the complete Chicago Manual of Style online. Now available from off-campus!

Chicago: Excelsior OWL
Provides examples of citations in Chicago Style.
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The library no longer recommends the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) due to its association with Chegg and the Citation Machine.
Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Chicago Examples

Microsoft Word Footnote Example
Word will insert footnotes for you, use the References tab and choose AB Insert Footnote on the Ribbon

Bibliographic Management Tools

Zotero
Free tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
Guide to Zotero
Tutorials to help you master the power of Zotero

Mendeley - another Bibliographic Management tool

Mendeley
Allows you to organize and annotate PDFs, create bibliographies and citations for your research paper, and collaborate in groups. Free tool, with an option to upgrade for more storage space.