Style Manuals
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The APA manual is the style reference for writing in the social sciences including Education. It is a comprehensive manual that outlines the standards for presenting written documents, citations and reference lists.
Related Guides
RefWorks
RefWorks – a quick way to create a bibliography!
RefWorks is a web-based bibliography manager. Use RefWorks to maintain a personal database references to articles for your own use and share some or all of these references with members of the University or external colleagues.
Citing Sources
"He liked those literary cooks
Who skim the cream of others' books;
And ruin half an author's graces
By plucking bon-mots from their places."
- Hannah More (Florio (1786) pt. 1, l. 123)
When writing a research paper, it is important to document every quotation, paraphrase and idea. Each discipline uses its own method of documentation or citation style. Professors may recommend different styles. There is no single correct form, but it is essential that consistency be observed in all entries.
- Academic Writing Help Centre (University of Ottawa) Service offering students resources as well as individual assistance.
- Citation & Styles Guide (Concordia University) An excellent guide to the different style guides available, from APA to the Chicago Manual of Style.
- Library Research Basics (University of Ottawa) Module 4 of this online tutorial defines the concept academic integrity and provides instruction on how to cite sources (APA style)
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University A comprehensive guide to academic writing.
- Research & Documentation Online This guide offers tips for evaluating sources and offers citation guidelines based on academic disciplines.
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