Style Manuals
Note: Print versions of style manuals are on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Common Style Manuals
The OWL at Purdue - This is Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). This Web site offers many online resources (including MLA and APA guides) to assist users with their writing projects.
Selection of Different Style Manuals - This Web site created by Concordia University offers links to the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide, Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Guide, Turabian Style Guide, Chicago Manual of Style, and other sources.
Sources - created by Dartmouth College is a guide to creating citations with numerous examples in the four most-used citation styles.
APA Style
Odessa College Library's APA Guide (PDF Format) - A short guide on parenthetical documentation and Reference list.
The OWL at Purdue - APA Formatting and Style Guide - Online guide that gives citiation information according to the 5th edition of the APA Manual.
APA Style Resources-(5th edition)- Psyc Web - Here are some links to sites which discuss APA style, 5th edition.
MLA Style
Odessa College Library's MLA Guide (PDF Format) - A short guide on parenthetical documentation and Works Cited list.
The OWL at Purdue - MLA Formatting and Style Guide - Online guide that gives citation information according to the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing 2nd ed. and the MLA Handbook for Writiers of Research Papers 6th ed.
MLA Style Guidelines - a webpage on MLA documentation style, authorized by the Modern Language Association of America.
Other Styles
Odessa College Library's Turabian Guide (PDF Format) - A short guide on parenthetical documentation and Reference list.
Chicago Style - Works Cited, or References. Includes examples of citing books, articles, encyclopedia entries, dissertations, reprints, government documents, papers presented at conferences, performances, videocassette recordings, interviews, and secondary sources in Chicago style.
Includes Turabian Citation Guide - Heritage College- This website includes links to examples and information on the Turabian citation style.
Grammar and Writing Tips
11 Rules of Writing- This site is a concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing. It is intended for all writers as an aid in the learning and refining of writing skills.
Common Errors in English- This site addresses deviations from the standard use of English as judged by users such as professional writers, editors, teachers, executives, and personnel officers.
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