APA (American Psychological Association) style which is set of rules and guidelines for citing social science information. The social sciences include anthropology, sociology, political science, history, economics, jurisprudence and philosophy.

MLA (Modern Language Association) style which is a set of rules and guidelines for citing humanities information. Humanities include art, communication, languages, literature, philosophy and religion. It is a good idea to ask your instructor which format to use.

• Citing Sources, Guide to Library Research
  How to cite sources using: APA, Chicago, and MLA styles.
  From Duke University Libraries.

• Landmark's Citation Machine
  The Citation Machine is an interactive bibliography tool for college and university students. Users select a style (MLA, APA, etc.) and then enter information such as author, title, publication into a form. The citation machine formats the information according to specified guidelines which can be copied and pasted into a bibliography. Citation Machine adheres to the 6th Edition of MLA Handbook for Writers and Researchers, and the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual. Take a look!

• What is a Scholarly Journal vs. a Popular Magazine?
  How can you tell the difference?

• Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
  Can you trust the information you find on the Internet?
  Propaganda? Misinformation? Bias?
  From Johns Hopkins University Library.

• Research and Documentation Online
  Writing a paper? View this site.
  Sample papers, style manuals, finding sources.

• Still have questions?
  Consider enrolling in a one unit, Distance Learning class
  LCEN 50 Introduction to Online Research