Environmental Studies Subject Guide
Writing Style Guides
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th Edition: A Brief Guide
A brief overview of the most commonly used types of the APA (American Psychology Association) bibliographic style: http://www.wmich.edu/library/help/guides/_pdf/apa.pdf. For a more comprehensive guide use Purdue University: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/. The Library has a paper copies: (BF 76.7.P83 2009), copies are available at all WMU Libraries' reference desks.
This citation management software allows you to import citations directly from electronic indexes and create and manage your own bibliographies. Use with word processing software to cite and format references easily in a variety of writing styles. You will have to set up an individualized account the first time you use RefWorks. An excellent tutorial is available in RefWorks under Help. Tutorial
The Essentials of MLA Style: A Guide to the System of Documentation Recommended by the MLA
With an Appendix on APA Style
LB 2369 .T75x 1998 (Education Library Reference, non-circulating)
Modern Language Association style manual. For online assistance go to Online! Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources.