Writing, Citing and Documenting

There are many online tutorials and guides that focus on writing, citing and documenting sources. Here are some of our favorites. If you have a favorite, let us know.

Tips for Writing College Papers

From the UCLA College of Letters and Science and Covel Tutorials, this page provides quick tips for paper writers.

<http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/ct/writing_.htm>

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Just about everything you need to know when writing papers. Includes information on research, writing, and documenting your sources. Also includes guides on writing resumes, cover letters and other practical writing tips.

<http://owl.english.purdue.edu>

Research and Documentation Online

Provides thorough guidelines for formatting citations and other sections of your paper using APA, CBE, Chicago and MLA citation styles. Also includes examples of entire papers formatted in the various citation styles so you can see exactly what your paper should look like.

<http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/>

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement

Dartmouth College's guide to attributing sources. Includes many examples of complete citations, endnotes and footnotes. The FAQ section helps you quickly learn how to cite non-print sources like graphics, artwork, lectures and more.

<http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sources/index.html>

Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources: Citation Styles

Provides details on citing online sources using APA, CBE, Chicago, MLA and a few other citation styles.

<http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html>