Freshman Writing: Library Research: Writing and Citing

The Writing Center is available to offer help with your writing. Arrange a consultation with a tutor by phone or e-mail. A tutor will review your writing sample and discuss your particular needs during a scheduled virtual appointment. Please contact the tutors at least five days before the paper is due to allow tutors time to prepare.

Hours: click on the link above to get the hours for the current semester.

The Handbook for College Research covers:

• MLA Style {chapter 14}
• APA {chapter 15}
• Chicago {chapter 16}

Each chapter includes a Sample Paper.

Here are some quick links to important information about writing research papers and properly citing your sources.

Citation Style Guides

• APA Style (American Psychological Association)
• APSA Style (American Political Science Association)
• ASA Style (American Sociological Association)
• Chicago Manual of Style
• MLA Handbook (Modern Language Association)
• Turabian Manual
• Additional Style Guides

Citation Management Software

• RefWorks: A popular, web-based citation management tool
• Endnote: The premier academic writing software - available to ISU community as free download, subsidized by Library

Writing Help

Skills to Write It!: Useful resources at UGA and beyond to help you write your paper.