Addison Information Literacy

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Addison Trail Student Information Center - Writing Tools

Teachers and support staff are willing to help you with your writing and rewriting.  Plan ahead so that you get all the help you need.  

Resources  Evaluate  Citing  APA MLA

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th ed., 1999. 
Reference R 808.042 M685Lp 1999. Ask for this at the Information Desk in the library first floor.

Noodle Tools - this is AT's automated citation tool from start to finish.

Oxford English Dictionary

Turnitin

Virtual Thesaurus 

Guides to Writing and Research

ESL Resources from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Grammar Handbook from U of Illinois that explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.

Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch, Rutgers University.

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Quoting and Paraphrasing 

The Writing Workshop from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Includes sections on writing, grammar, and bibliographies.

Writing Tips from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Evaluating Your Sources

Part of information literacy is knowing what sources are useful for what assignments. Below are some resources that can help you figure this out. Of course, you want to check with your instructor, as they are the final arbiter as to what kind of material is appropriate for each assignment.

Critically Analyzing Information Sources from Cornell University

Evaluating Sources of Information from Purdue's OWL

Evaluating Web Sites from Lesley University

Primary Sources from Sonoma State University

Citing Your Sources (Documentation)

There are many different ways to cite or document the sources you refer to in a piece of writing. Addison Trail uses the MLA style for all writing.  Three of the major documentation styles are

• APA, which is the style developed by the American Psychological Association. The social sciences often use APA style for documenting sources. More on APA Style.
• MLA, which is the style developed by the Modern Language Association. The humanities typically use MLA format to cite sources. More on MLA Style.
• Turabian, named for Kate Turabian who developed this style, is used in various disciplines, including history. This style is sometimes referred to as Chicago style since it is based on The Chicago Manual of Style. More on Turabian/Chicago Style.
• There are many more styles recommended by different disciplines. 

APA Style

APA Documentation Style from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

APA Style Guide from the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.

Citing References from the Andersen Library at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Citing Sources from the Duke University Libraries. Concise information on how to cite common sources in APA, MLA, and Turabian styles.

Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association.

ONLINE! Citation Styles APA.

Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

MLA Style

Citing Sources from the Duke University Libraries. Concise information on how to cite common sources in APA, MLA, and Turabian styles.

ONLINE! Citation Styles MLA.

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).