Write and Cite
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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.

Avoiding Plagiarism

• Preventing Plagiarism Plagiarism explained.
  

• The Cite is Right! Play the game (audio required) from Rutgers University.
• Plagiarism.Org Definitions of what it is and how to avoid it.
• When to Cite from Princeton University's Academic Integrity pages.

• Code of Best Practices for Fair Use for Online Video
• Copyright Advisory Network from the American Library Assocation. Forums, resources and links to issues concerning copyright, fair use and public domain.
  • Digital Copyright Slider
  • Fair Use Checklist
  • Public Domain Chart
• Copyright and Intellectual Property from the American Library Assocation. Downloadable documents.
• US Copyright Office Basics Definitions of copyright and copyright protection, how to apply for copyright protection

Lakeland's Quick Reference guides are designed to support MLA and APA citation styles. The guides provide links to style handbooks in Lakeland's collection, formating and citation examples for MLA and APA as well as external links to supplemental resources.

Lakeland Library's MLA Citation Guide

Lakeland Library's APA Citation Guide

Web Resources:

From Trinity College Library Cite Source http://citesource.trincoll.edu/

American Medical Association (AMA) Citation Style Guides
From the Samford University:
http://www4.samford.edu/schools/pharmacy/dic/amaquickref07.pdf

From Texas A&M University Libraries: http://library.tamu.edu/help/help-yourself/citing-sources/files/Using-the-AMA-Style.pdf

American Chemical Society (ACS) Citation Style Guide
This guide developed by the American Chemical Society and compiled by Williams College librarians is a style guide for writing research papers in the field of chemistry.
ACS Style Guide:
http://library.williams.edu/citing/styles/acs.php#reference