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Citation Guide Books

Purdue Online Writing Lab
This is one of the best citation guides on the internet. According to the website: APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, second printing.
APA Citation Style 6th Edition
This is a libguide that was done by Red Deer College Library. Links on the right side of the page are especially useful for finding more information and examples about the APA format including an APA 6th Edition Checklist. There are also links to PDF documents on "How to Create a Hanging Indent" and "Inserting a Running Head" in Windows 2010.
APA Citation Style 6th Edition - stylesheet
Another simple and effective handout from Kent State University on the proper format for APA style for creating a bibliography.

CLIC Plagiarism Tutorial
CLIC (Cooperating Libraries In Consortium) offers a simple tutorial with concise explanations and practical exercises. Be sure to check out the link at the top of the page that sends you to "Plagiarism: Avoid the Consequences" for a handy list of the problems with plagiarism.
You Ouote It, You Note It!
From the Vaughan Memorial Library at Acadia University: "Why should I bother with this tutorial?

Glad you asked.

Plagiarism is a big deal, and it’s not something you want to find out about
the hard way.

It could get you dismissed from the university!

Researching ethically is also researching efficiently: not only will you learn how to avoid plagiarism, but you’ll also pick up some good research tips too."
Avoiding Plagiarism
"To avoid plagiarism, all students must document sources properly using Footnotes, Endnotes, or Parenthetical References, and must write a Bibliography, References, or Works Cited page and place it at the end of the research paper to list the sources used. Of the three ways to document sources - Footnotes, Endnotes, and Parenthetical References, the simplest is using Parenthetical References, sometimes referred to as Parenthetical Documentation or Parenthetical Citations.."

Citefast
"Citefast formats your bibliographies and title pages, in APA 6th edition, MLA 7th edition and Chicago 16th edition. Hover over (the question mark) for citation tips. We are constantly upgrading the website to conform to the most recent citation guidelines. To make your task easier we have recently added new functionality.
EasyBib
"EasyBib is an intuitive information literacy platform that provides citation, note taking, and research tools that are easy-to-use and educational. EasyBib is not only accurate, fast, and comprehensive, but helps educators teach and students learn how to become effective and organized researchers. "

Basics of APA style Online Tutorial
According to the website: This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.