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Plagiarism

Library Guide to Plagiarism & Documentation
See the Plagiarism and Documentation Library Guide for help identifying and avoiding plagiarism.
Plagiarism Quiz
Test your understanding of plagiarism with this interactive quiz.
NoodleTools
Easily create citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago style

Chicago and Turabian Documentation

Purdue OWL - Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition
Help from Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) in Chicago style formatting and documentation.
Chicago Manual of Style
Learn about Chicago style format and citation in the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition.

Turabian Citation Quick Guide
Turabian Style formatting and citation is a variation of Chicago Manual style.
MyBib - Turabian Citation Generator
Create Turabian style notes and bibliographies.

APA Documentation

Purdue OWL - APA Formatting and Style Guide
Help from Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) in APA Style formatting.
APA Style Guide
Learn about APA style from the American Psychological Association.

APA Style Template Basic
Use this basic template from Microsoft Word -- appropriate for short papers that do not require an abstract.
APA Style Template Advanced
Use this basic template from Microsoft Word -- for more advanced papers requiring an abstract, headings, tables, or other features

MLA Documentation

Purdue OWL - MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Help from Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) in MLA Style formatting

MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide
Learn about MLA style from the Modern Language Association