LibGuides: Writing & Citing: Writing & Citing

The Writing Center

The Writing Center in the Learning Commons is happy to provide feedback to students who are working on papers and other projects. You can drop by the Center and schedule a time to meet with a peer tutor one-on-one. Appointments are strongly encouraged. You can schedule an appointment and view many of their resources online at their website (below).

SHU Writing Center
It's a good idea to make an appointment with the Writing Center! They can help you revise and polish your work.

Style Guides

APA Style
The official APA Style website of the American Psychological Association, with guidelines and examples for reference list entries, in-text citations, paper format, bias-free language, and more.
Purdue OWL: AMA Style
This guide from Purdue University will show you how to format your paper and citations according to the American Medical Association style.
Purdue OWL: APA Style
This guide from Purdue University will show you how to format your paper and citations according to APA style.
Chicago Manual of Style Online: Chicago-Style Citation
Quick Guide
Purdue OWL: Chicago Manual of Style
This guide from Purdue University will show you how to format your paper and citations according to Chicago style.
Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
This guide from Purdue University will show you how to format your paper and citations according to MLA style.
MLA Style Center
The MLA Style Center, published by the Modern Language Association, is the only authorized Web site about MLA style. This free, evolving resource is designed as a companion to the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook.

Annotated Bibliographies

Plagiarism vs. copyright infringement

Plagiarism has to do with taking credit (deliberately or accidentally) for someone else's work or information. To avoid committing plagiarism, it is important to attribute the source of your information.

Copyright infringement may be committed even if credit is given to the original creator. It pertains to unauthorized reproduction of someone else's intellectual property.

As students and educators, we do have some leeway in the reproduction of portions of copyrighted works for nonprofit educational use that fall under the fair use guidelines. In general, this means only a small portion of the work may be used and the reproduction must not adversely affect sales of the work.