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Writing Guides

Picking a Topic - Sometimes finding the right topic is the hardest part.
Annotated Bibliographies - More than just a summary! For help see the two sites listed below:
- Annotated Bibliographies from Purdue University
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography from Cornell University
Research Paper Steps - Where to look and what to look for when researching for a paper.
Writing Center Information - Lakeland Community College offers a walk-in Writing Center during the Fall and Spring semesters to assist students with their writing assignments. Click on the above link for more information.

Citing Sources

From Lakeland Librarians - MLA Citation Station View or print out our two-sided Research Guides for citing sources in MLA format.

Citing Books and Encyclopedias Guide
Book and Encyclopedia Citations (PDF)
Citing Periodicals Guide
Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Citations (PDF)
Citing Online Sources Guide
OhioLINK Databases and Websites (PDF)
Making In-Text Citations Guide
MLA In-Text Citations and Plagiarism (PDF)
Making In-Text Citations Guide
MLA Sample Works Cited Page (PDF)
Preventing Plagiarism
Preventing Plagiarism
Lakeland's MLA Style Manual is located in the Reference Collection at LB2369.G53 1999
From Duke University, includes MLA and other styles:
Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited.htm
From Bowling Green State University - MLA PDF:
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/infosrv/lue/HTU/MLA.pdf
From Honolulu Community College MLA Citation Examples:
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mlahcc.html
From Purdue University: Using MLA Format
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html This site has rules and examples for formatting papers, in-text citations, and Works Cited lists in the MLA style.

Other Styles:

American Medical Association (AMA) Citation Style Guide from the Schwartz Memorial Library.
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citama.htm
American Psychological Association (APA). Lakeland Library's APA Citation Guide. APA Citation Style
American Psychological Association (APA). How to Cite Information From the Internet.
http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html
From Bowling Green State University: How to Use the APA Style Manual
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/infosrv/lue/HTU/apa5th.PDF
From Purdue University: Using APA Format
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
Columbia Guide to Online Style (CGOS Style)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos2006/basic.html
Also located in the Reference Collection at PN171.F56W35.