Studying, Bibliographies & Writing
 

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Citation Sites 
 

 APA Research Style Crib Sheet - This style, used frequently in the social sciences and especially psychology, is described in Russ Dewey’s summary of rules, plus page formats, in-text citations, and reference formats.
 

Citation Style for Research Papers - What style should you use for your research paper’s footnotes?  APA?  Turabian?  MLA?  Chicago?  AMA?  Not sure what all this means?  Find out by checking out this website.
 

EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography Composer - This site is very easy to use.  Just plug in your bibliographical information, and the site will create your bibliography for you, using the MLA format.
 

Online Citation Styles - Find out how to cite all kinds of online documents, from websites to listservs.  This site shows you how to do it using a variety of citation styles.
 

Purdue University Online Writing Lab: Resources for Documenting Sources - This is a compilation of style manuals organized by discipline.  Click on the Explanatory Website links to find the style guidelines for each discipline listed.
 

GWMS’s Works Cited – General Rules - This site, put together by the media specialist at George Washington Middle School, gives you a quick look at the MLA style of bibliography.
 

 
Study Guides 
 
A Research Guide for Students - The goal of this site is to provide all the necessary tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings.
 

A+ Research & Writing for High School and College Students - Need to write a research paper?  Want to do an A+ job without going totally nuts?  This site will guide you through the research process, step by step.
 

High School Ace English Guide - This site provides subject guides, writing guides and more to assist with homework.
 

How to Study - Developed by former students, this site provides links on the subject of studying, stress control, memory training, and a variety of study tips.
 

Study guides and Strategies - Study Guides includes over 100 pages of summary guides to assist you in succeeding in your studies.  Sections include learning and studying strategies, test preparation and taking, classroom and project participation, reading and writing skills, and more.
 

The Write Site - This is a multimedia language arts curriculum that makes the process of telling a story fun.  Students take on the role of journalists generating leads, gathering facts, and writing stories using the tolls and techniques of real-life journalist.
 

 
Style Sites 
 

Chicago Manual of Style - This is a collection of style questions and answers relevant to document editing.  The database is searchable by subject.
 

Common Errors in English - This online book will help explain a number of common spelling and usage errors in English.
 

Elements of Style - This classic reference book by William Strunk Jr. reminds you of the principal requirements of plain English writing and concentrates on the rules of usage and the principles of composition most commonly violated. 
 

Guide to Grammar and Writing - This guide, prepared by Professor English Charles Darling, can help answer your trickiest questions about topics ranging from spelling, grammar, and punctuation to proofreading.  It can help explain all those writing techniques about which your teachers keep talking.
 

Purdue University Online Writing Lab  - This site offers handouts and exercises on grammar, spelling, and punctuation as well as PowerPoint presentations related to grammar.
 

 
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