Writing Guides
Use the tutorials below to access writing guides.
Understanding Plagiarism
- Understanding Plagiarism
- What It Is and How to Recognize It
- Learn About Plagiarism
- Student Code of Conduct
- The Importance of Citing and Documenting Sources
Citing Sources in APA Style
- APA Style Web Site
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition (purchase)
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition (borrow from the Franklin University Library)
- Franklin Style Manual (2011) A resource for avoiding plagiarism and using APA style (6th edition)
Citation Skills Development
- Student Learning Center Academic Support for Writing
- In-person Tutor Appointments
- Writing Review/Evaluation Service
- Workshops on APA Style, Grammar, and Writing
- APA Style Resources (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
- APA Exposed: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA but Were Afraid to Ask (Harvard College)
- APA Citation Style (Long Island University) Provides examples of references by type (journal article, books, chapters, web sites, etc.) using color codes to analyze the component elements (author, title, publication date, publisher, etc.)
Citation Tools and Generators
- RefWorks Web-based citation management system
- RefWorks Resources
- EasyBib
- Landmarks Citation Machine
- WorldCat
Evaluating what you find
- Evaluating What You Find
- Traditional Information Evaluation Criteria
- Scholarly vs. Non-scholarly Periodicals
Glossaries
The Student Learning Center
The Student Learning Center assists students, faculty and staff by providing testing and alternatives to classroom learning, academic support and specific skill enhancement, such as; tutoring and writing skills, general course assistance and ESL sessions for International students.