About this page
This page contains suggestions and helpful tools for paper writing and formatting.
Help with paper writing
Writing manuals are available at the Reference desk in the Berntsen library. Feel free to contact the Reference desk for assistance in formatting citations for your paper.
Reference Desk: (651) 286-7708
Citation and Research Manuals to assist in the writing process
-
Concise rules of APA style. by Call Number: Northwestern Reference Desk 808.02 C748 2010ISBN: 9781433805608 -
Doing science : design, analysis, and communication of scientific research by Call Number: Northwestern Upper Level 507.2 V238ISBN: 0195134133 -
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Northwestern Reference Desk 808.02 P96 2010ISBN: 1433805626 -
Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishersCall Number: Northwestern Reference 808.066 Sci27 Ed.7ISBN: 097796650X -
The ACS style guide : effective communication of scientific information by Call Number: Northwestern Reference 808.0665 Ac78ISBN: 9780841239999
Help at UNWSP
-
Citing Sources LibGuideThis LibGuide offers more advice and links to resources to assist you with citing your research in both APA and MLA format.
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.
-
ZoteroZotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself.
Help on the web
-
APA StyleTutorials, FAQs and resources to assist in using APA style.
-
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)Helpful guides on writing, citation, avoiding plagiarism, and more.