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.