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Print Resources

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi; Modern Language Association of America Staff
ISBN: 9781603290241
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
This authoritative guide published by the Modern Language Association outlines how to document sources in a research paper using MLA style, for scholars and students at universities and secondary schools.
The Curious Researcher by Bruce Ballenger
ISBN: 9780205745265
Publication Date: 2009-05-26
An appealing alternative to traditional research texts, The Curious Researcher stands apart for its motivational tone, its conversational style, and its conviction that research writing can be full of rewarding discoveries. Offering a wide variety of examples from writers, this popular guide shows that good research and lively writing do not have to be mutually exclusive.
A Writer's Reference with 2016 MLA Update by Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers
ISBN: 9781319083533
Publication Date: 2016-07-11
Tested and trusted, A Writer’s Reference is an essential tool for students who are strengthening habits and skills that will support them throughout college.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
ISBN: 9780226816371
Publication Date: 2013-04-03
A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in research writing and style. Her Manual for Writers continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines.
Writing Your A+ Term Paper by Research and Education Association Editors
ISBN: 9780878917853
Publication Date: 1996-07-03
Everything you need to write your term paper is contained in this concise and easy-to-understand guide. Conforming to MLA Standards, this book is designed to take a student through every step of writing a term paper; from choosing a topic to submitting the final paper. This handy resource includes examples of a title page, table of contents, outline, bibliography, appendix, footnotes, page dimensions, and indexes.
Write for College by C. P. Heins
ISBN: 9780669000313
Publication Date: 2007-04-17
The Elements of Style by William Strunk; E. B. White
ISBN: 9780205632640
Publication Date: 2008-10-15

Electronic Resources

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Web Resources

Works Cited
http://www.workscited4u.com
Workscited4U automatically compiles MLA formatted bibliographies for free.

Writing a Research Paper
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/...“This tutorial is brought to you by the granddaddy of all online writing tutorials, Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). The site is a bit text-heavy but easy to navigate, and it breaks down both the parts of a research paper and the process of writing one into manageable pieces. Aimed at undergrads, this site is part of a massive compilation of handouts, Internet resources, and writing tutors' wisdom.”

Writing Guides at CSU
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/
“The Writing Center at Colorado State University provides over 70 writing guides as online textbooks in six areas: writing processes and rhetorical concerns, types of documents, desktop publishing and writing for the Web, working with sources, graphics, critical reading, informative speeches and presentation, and research.”