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LIN4425 Research Methods in Linguistics

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Citing Sources Guide
This guide assists with citation and referencing in various formats used at Northwestern.

Help on the Web - MLA

MLA Citation Style
Offers some FAQs about MLA citation style; though not the complete style guide.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Helpful guides on writing, citation, avoiding plagiarism, and more.

Online Citation Managers

Use the following free, web-based citation managers to help you manage and properly cite the sources you use in your writing projects.

Zotero
Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
Easybib
Easybib is a free automatic bibliography and citation maker for MLA. It creates a "Works Cited" reference instantly!

Help with Paper Writing and Formatting - MLA

The following style manual is available at the Berntsen Library Research Desk.

MLA Handbook (9th Edition) by The Modern Language; The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: Northwestern Research Desk 808.023 M699 2021
ISBN: 9781603293518
The ninth edition of the MLA Handbook is the most comprehensive guide the MLA has ever produced, with an all-inclusive approach to writing, research, documentation, and formatting.