Research, Citation, & Writing Resources

Basic Background Information

• What is a Scholarly Journal? 
• Writing an Annotated Bibliography
  
• Evaluating Information on the World Wide Web
  
• Plagiarism
  
• Copyright Links
  
• Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources of Information
  

APA Citation format

• APA Format 6th Edition Crib Sheet 
• APA Sample 

Other Citation formats

• Citing by Discipline
• Annals of Botany Style
• Scientific Style & Format Guide (CBE/CSE)
• Journal of Wildlife Management format
• Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
• Citing Sources, Guide to Library Research - compares APA, Turabian, Chicago, and MLA

Choosing a topic

• Hot Term Paper Topics (Northwest MO State)
• Idea Generator (Old Dominion University)
• Youdebate.com
• Points of View Reference Center

Writing

• UMC Writing Center

Online Writing Information

• UW-Madison Writer's Handbook
• Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock