Resource provides a good summary of APA (American Psychological Association) style, including several examples and guidelines for incorporating direct quotations into the text of a paper.

This resource contains the basic citation information for articles from journals, articles from books, articles from databases, books, newspapers, government publications, and web sites. Students can click on one of theses publications and sample citations will appear in MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Pstchological Association), Chicgo Manual of Style, and Turabian format.

This Modern Language Association resource contains a list of frequently asked questions about MLA (Modern Language Association) format. L.9-10.3a Standard Format

Welcome to Research 4 Success! The content within this course has been selected to supplement the instruction of research and information literacy skills for students in grades 9-12. Educators can use the content from the lessons and units in conjunction with a research project.Content within this course was selected to support the development of research skills. In this course, students will learn how to develop a research topic and generate questions to guide research. Students will learn how to find, evaluate, and organize information. Students will learn how to use information ethically by publishing and presenting their research.

You have found your sources. You have taken good notes and organized your information. You have an idea you want to share. The next step is polishing it up for others to see. You will need to choose the best way to share your new knowledge with your audience. Remember to give credit to the original author of any work - music, video, writing, or even a game.Each lesson includes activities and resources selected to help students learn, practice, and apply research skills. Students learn how to develop a thesis statement and use citations, practice developing a topic with reason and evidence, and apply strategies and tools to produce, publish, and share research.

This site provides information on the APA (American Psychological Association) documentation style. The information can be downloaded in PDF format. It refers to several handouts dealing with parenthetical references, reference lists, headings, usage and style, formatting of a paper, and how to cite electronic sources. Several sample entries and pieces of writing are used to illustrate the points being discussed. A link to the APA homepage is also provided.

This guide from the University of Wisconsin will help you create Chicago-style citations for source material.

This site outlines the basics of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style of documentation and includes links to handouts about in-text citations, the works cited page, and how to cite electronic sources. Several sample citations and examples are provided throughout to help illustrate the information being presented. The information can be downloaded in PDF format. A link to the MLA website is also provided.

This tutorial focuses on using APA Style for research papers including the formating, documentation, and reasons for using it. It offers a YouTube video for finding the APA format template in Microsoft Word 2007 and information for creating a defined style on earlier versions of MS Word. It also provides a 37-page slide show of the "Purdue OWL APA Formating and Style Guide." The guide covers formating, style, headings, figures, in-text citations, and reference pages. Links are provided to other resources as well.