Writing 100 Library Guide

This guide supports the Writing 100 course with information on use of library search tools and resources, as well as providing guidance for MLA and APA formatting.

MLA

MLA Handbook

Find the MLA Handbook Plus online (2021) here.

How do I cite generative AI in MLA style? (For ChatGPT, Bard, etc. users)

Tutorials on Doing Research, Including MLA Style

MLA 8th Style Guides Online

MLA 8th Edition Sample Paper

Sample paper by Purdue OWL

APA 7th edition

How to Format your paper in APA 7th edition style:

Video: Introduction to Citation Styles: APA 7th ed. by University Library at California State University Dominguez Hills

(Open to full screen. If the video does not load, go to https://youtu.be/_fVv2Jt0o18)

Turabian (9th edition) - Essentially the same as Chicago Style

The standard manual for Turabian Style is
Turabian, Kate L.  A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition (2018).

Note that there are actually two Turabian styles:

  • Author-Date (also described as Reference List) - Uses short form citations in text rather than footnotes or endnotes; bibliographic citations have unique format features.
  • Notes (also described as Humanities or Bibliography) - Uses footnotes or endnotes; bibliographic citations have unique format features.

Official Turabian Style Quick Guide