ENGL 201: Intermediate Composition -Shaw, Kassia (Spring 2021) : Writing & Citing Resources
Citations and Bibliographies
- Citing Sources Research GuideResources and examples for citing sources according to various citation styles including MLA.
- Citation ManagersCitation Managers are software applications that you can use to gather references automatically from article databases, create a personal research database of references and documents. and format citations and bibliographies instantly in a variety of styles in your paper.
Citing Sources
Citing Archival Sources
Citing material you find in the archives can be less clear than citing published items like a book or journal article. Just remember that the purpose of citation is to communicate where you found your sources and help your reader find them. In general, try to gather the following information:
- Description of document including the creator
- Document date
- Location information
- Name of archival collection
- Name of repository
This guide contains handy examples and a template:
Writing Assistance
- Writing CenterThe Writing Center provides individual writing assistance to students by appointment at their main location in Helen C. White or by drop in hours at 8 satellite locations across campus, as well as online.
- Writer's HandbookThe Writer's Handbook was designed by the Writing Center as an online help guide to writing papers in college. The Handbook discusses how to improve your writing style, common college writing assignments, the stages of writing, grammar and punctuation, and how to cite references. Also included is information about writing grant proposals and annotated bibliographies.