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MLA Style
Books

• MLA handbook for writers of research papers / Joseph Gibaldi LB2369 .G53 2009, San Marcos, Escondido, and Pauma, REFERENCE and CIRCULATING

Websites

• Bedford/St. Martin's MLA Style webpage

• Citing Electronic Sources using MLA Style (Indiana University)

• Duke University Citing Sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, CBE)

• Guide for Writing Research Papers (MLA) (Capital Community College)

• MLA Bibliographic Citation Guide (North Seattle Community College)

• MLA-FAQ about MLA Style

• MLA Format for your Citations (Dallas TeleCollege)

• MLA Style (Palomar College; PDF file - requires Adobe Reader)

• MLA Video (Palomar College) NEW!

• Owl at Purdue (online writing lab and citation help)

• The Writing Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

APA Style
Books

• Concise rules of APA style / American Psychological Association BF76.7 .C66 2005, San Marcos, CIRCULATING

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association / American Psychological Association BF76.7 .P83 2010, San Marcos and Escondido, REFERENCE and CIRCULATING

Websites

• APA Style (Palomar College; PDF file - requires Adobe Reader)

• APA Style.org Style tips

• APA Research Style Crib Sheet (Wooster College)

• APA Tutorial (Univ. Southern Mississippi)

• Bedford/St. Martin's APA Style webpage

• Duke University Citing Sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, CBE)

• Owl at Purdue (online writing lab and citation help)

• The Writing Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Other Styles

Books

• A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations / Kate L. Turabian LB2369 .T8 2007, San Marcos, Escondido, and Pauma, REFERENCE and CIRCULATING

• Bluebook: a uniform system of citation / Harvard Law Review Association KF245 .B853 2005, San Marcos, REFERENCE

• The Chicago manual of style / University of Chicago Press LB2369 .U69 2003, San Marcos and Escondido, REFERENCE

• The criminal justice student writer's manual / William A. Johnson, Jr. HV 9950 .C74323 1999, San Marcos, CIRCULATING

• The elements of style / William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White PE1408 .S772 1979, San Marcos and Escondido, CIRCULATING

• Rules of thumb: a guide for writers / Jay Silverman, Elaine Hughes, and Diana Roberts Wienbroer PE1408 .S4878 2005, San Marcos, REFERENCE

Websites

• Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications (Univ. Memphis)

• Chicago Manual of Style (Palomar College; PDF file - requires Adobe Reader)

• Chicago Manual of Style Online-Quick Guide 

• Citing Government Information Sources using MLA Style (Univ. Nevada-Reno)

• Duke University Citing Sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, CBE)

• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (Cornell)

• LEO Literacy Education Online-The Write Place Catalogue (St. Cloud State)

• Owl at Purdue (online writing lab and citation help)

• The Writing Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Annotated Bibliographies

What is an Annotated Bibliography?
The annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of research sources, cited in the proper format (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), that provides a description of the source in the form of a paragraph or paragraphs following the citation. NOTE: Your professor will specify how lengthy this description shall be. These paragraphs following the citation are called the annotation. The annotation should fully describe the source and then provide a critical evaluation of the source, considering such factors as the usefulness and reliability of the source; comments about the format and content; and the writer's views or reactions to the source. Sources often included in an annotated bibliography are: books; periodicals; journals; video and audio; websites; and, databases.

Books

• The research process: books & beyond / M.S. Bolner ZA3060 .B655 2007, San Marcos, REFERENCE

Websites

• Annotated Bibliographies (Univ. Wisconsin-Madison)

• Annotated Bibliographies (OWL at Purdue)

• Annotated Bibliographies (Univ. North Carolina-Chapel Hill)

• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography (UC Santa Cruz)

• Writing an Annotated Bibliography (Univ. Minnesota-Crookston)

Citation Machines

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