Writing the Paper & Style Manuals

The following documents are intended to help with frequently-asked questions about publication styles, correct citation forms, Web site evaluation and the like.

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Style Manuals
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
AMA (American Medical Association) Manual of Style 
American Political Science Association Style
American Sociological Association Style
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
APA Style.org
CSE (Council of Science Editors) Style
Chicago Style
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style
Citation Machine
How to Cite a Web Site in APA, CBE, AMA, and MLA Style
Citing Medicine: The NLM style guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2nd Edition 2007

Scholarly Journals
Is It a Scholarly Journal or Isn't It?

Web Site Evaluation
Web Site Evaluation: Ask These Questions to See if You Have a Quality Web Site
Web Page Evaluation Checklist

About Plagiarism
Plagiarism-The Do's and Don'ts: Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
Plagiarism Examples

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