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Writing and Citation Guides

Below are guides created by Mercy College Librarians and links to other guides

American Heritage Book of English Usage (1996)
Reference source for grammar, style, diction, etc.
APA and MLA (PDFs)
List of examples of various citation examples, from books to electronic media, compiled by Mercy College Libraries' Librarians.
APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources (PDF)
Addendum to the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Authorized users are allowed one print copy for non-commercial use only.
Citation Style for Research Papers
Examples of bibliographic citations from APA, MLA, Chicago, AMA and Turabian.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Online resources for writing at the sentence, paragraph, and essay levels.
Guide to Research Paper at Mercy (pdf)
Student guide to finding, using, and documenting sources for research paper.
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
Guide to paraphrasing and crediting sources correctly, from Indiana University's Writing Tutorial Services.
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
APA and MLA guidelines, as well as general writing, research and grammar information.
Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines for documenting APA, MLA, Chicago, and SCE styles; Organized in four categories - humanities, social sciences, history, and science.


 

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