LibGuides: Human Services: Writing & Citing

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Documentation & Plagiarism

Not sure why you need to document your sources? Read our Documentation & Plagiarism Guide or watch our tutorial video to find out.

MLA (Modern Language Association) Documentation style

Each campus Library has a copy of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers in the Reference collection (Ref LB 2369 .G53 2003) for use in the library and copies in the circulating collection (LB 2369 .G53 2003) that you can check out for 2 weeks.

MLA citation guide created by ACC Librarians
Covers the basic citation rules and provides citation examples of the commonly used source types.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Created by the Purdue Online Writing Lab

Citation Generators

Citation Machine
A citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian and Chicago styles.
KnightCite
A citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. It assists with creating citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago for all types of resources. You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.
NoodleTools
Use NoodleBib Express to quickly create citations in MLA or APA, or register for a NoodleBib MLA Starter account for additional features such as the ability save citations and format a works cited page.
Zotero
A Firefox extension that helps with the collection, management, and citation of sources.

Note: For FIREFOX only.

Need help with Writing & Grammar?

See the Writing and Grammar link under Finding Web Sites

Paraphrasing Tutorial

Dalhousie Libraries paraphrasing tutorial
A 5 minute tutorial on how to paraphrase