Writing

Brown Library has copies of the following style guides available at the reference desk on the main floor. These books do not check out. Please ask about style guides not listed here.

• A Writer's Reference 2007
• The Little, Brown Handbook 2004
• LB, Brief 2005
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 2001
• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 2003
• The Chicago Manual of Style 2003

Handouts:

• APA Style for Electronic Databases
• MLA Style for Electronic Databases
• English 111 Sample Worksheet
• Formatting the Works Cited Page in Microsoft Word (MLA)
• Formatting the References Page in Microsoft Word (APA)
• Using a Style Guide

Citation Builders:
Fill in a form with the information from your source. A citation will automatically be generated. Formatting is not always perfect style, so use these citation builders at your own risk. 

• Citation Builder - by North Carolina State University Libraries, in addition to a citation, the form will generate a parenthetical or in-text reference.
• Citation Machine - by the Landmark Project

Web Sites for Style:

• APA Style - by the American Psychological Association (APA). Click on "FAQ's, Style Tips, or Electronic References."
• APA & MLA Style - by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Explains how to write a research paper in both APA and MLA formats. Shows how to format the paper, how to cite sources within the text, and how to do the works cited page. Sample papers are given.
• APA, MLA, Chicago & CBE Style Sponsored by Bedford St. Martin's. Covers finding and documenting sources. Provides sample papers.
• APA, MLA, Chicago & CBE Style: Electronic - By Bedford St. Martin's. Covers electronic formats for all major styles. Does not cover other types of sources.

Web Sites for Writing:

• VWCC English Department - Find contact information for full-time English faculty along with lovely photographs. There is a discussion board and writing station.
• OWL at Perdue - Writing about poetry & literature, writing descriptions, writing the thesis statement and writing persuasively. How to plan, organize and edit the paper.
• The Writing Center at Del Mar College - How to do a persuasive/argument essay.
• The Writing Center at Metropolitan State University - How to do different types of writing assignments, such as the argument essay, critical analysis, response paper, comparison paper, interview report, book review, case study and personal journal.

Issues in Writing:

• Copyright - takes you to a page of handouts compiled by Faith Janney, our interlibrary loan and periodicals librarian.
• Plagiarism - takes you to a page of handouts compiled by Faith Janney, our interlibrary loan and periodicals librarian.