Resources to Help You Do Your Best Work
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Citing Sources / Documentation Formats
Criss Library Citation Styles Guide
APA (American Psychological Association)
NOTE: APA has released a 7th edition; before you use resources, check with your instructor, advisor, course, program, or department about whether to follow the 6th or 7th edition.
APA 7th Edition (published 2019)- APA 7th Edition - Notable Changes- this page from Scribbr writer Raimo Streefkerk addresses changes to citation practices, paper format, and inclusive and bias-free language.
The APA website is free. In addition to the links listed below, helpful pages include Essentials of In-Text Citations, including Paraphrasing and Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism.
Sample Title Page for Students
Sample Title Page for Professionals
References Page Quick Guide
11 Common References Examples
Sample Papers -
APA Formatting and Style Guide
MLA (Modern Language Association)
NOTE: MLA has released the 9th Ed. Ask your instructor what edition of MLA you should follow.
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
Chicago
- Chicago Formatting and Style Guide
Other Styles
- Turabian Formatting and Style Guide
- ACS (American Chemical Society) Citation Style
- Bluebook Legal Citation Style
- CSE (Council of Science Educators) Citation Style
Dictionaries and Thesauri
- Oxford English Dictionary (requires access from on campus or library log-in)
- Thesaurus.com (Roget's Thesaurus on-line)
- Word Lookup, Thesaurus, & Grammar (Merriam Webster)
- YourDictionary.com (includes thesaurus and foreign language dictionaries)
Editing and Revising
- Revising Drafts (UNC Writing Center)
ESL/ELL
- Articles: A, An, The (Purdue OWL)
- Grammar Practices and More (englishpage.com)
- Grammar Quizzes & Puzzles (a4esl.org)
- Grammar Rules & Quizzes (Capital Community College)
- Word Lookup for ESL Students (Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary)
Graduate Resources (Thesis/Dissertations)
Grammar
- Grammar Girl Quick and dirty tips for better writing
- Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (Purdue OWL)
- Active/Passive Voice (Purdue OWL)
Literature Reviews
- Writing a Literature Review (video) (NCSU)
- Writing a Literature Review (pdf) (NCSU)
- Write a Literature Review (UCSC)
Outlines
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How to Create an Outline (Purdue OWL)
Punctuation
- Apostrophes (Grammar Book)
- Commas (Towson U)
- Hyphens (Purdue OWL)
- Semicolons (The Oatmeal)
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
- Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary (Adelphi U)
- Avoiding Plagiarism (Northwestern U)
- Plagiarism (Criss Library, UNO)
- Video: Quick Guide To Plagiarism (Cape Fear Community College WC)
- Plagiarism Tutorial "How to Recognize Plagiarism" ( Indiana University, Bloomington)
- Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue OWL)
Research(Criss Library)
- Ask a Librarian
- Citation Styles
- General Research Guide - a guide to library research in all areas
- Research Guides Guides developed for specific courses and departments at UNO (UNO's Criss Library)
- Schedule a Phone or Video Research Consultation via Criss Library
Using Databases
- Academic Search Complete
- Search Terms and Keywords
- Evaluating Sources
- Understanding Scholarly Research
Reference Manager
- TBA
Résumé, Cover Letters, and Other Career Resources
- From College to Career: Your Resource Guide and Workbook a resource provided by UNO's Academic and Career Development Center that will help you explore career options and courses of study, find and apply for internships, write resumes and coverletters, and learn interviewing skills.
- UW-Madison Writer's Handbook a useful guide for creating cover letters from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center.
- Residency/Med School Resources a useful site for students applying for medical residency programs.
Rhetorical Analysis & Reading
- Rhetorical Moves Analysis Table an adaptable table to help as you prepare a rhetorical analysis and/or read texts
- Analysis of Style Table an adaptable table for use when paying attention to stylistic features of texts
- Rhetorical Moves Table (Excel)
Style
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The Elements of Style (1918), by William Strunk, Jr. (Bartleby.com)
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Analysis of Style Sheet (Excel)
- Academic Phrasebank This website helps you find common academic wording for a wide range of writing scenarios
Summary Writing
- Steps to Writing a Summary (SMCVT)
- Writing a Summary (Columbia)
Thesis Statements
- How to Write a Thesis Statement (Purdue OWL)