Formatting Your Paper
Click on the links below for information about writing research papers including the research process and how to format your papers.
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10 Steps to Writing a Research PaperLearn about the research process and appropriate resources for the different types of papers.
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OWL at PurdueView a sample paper and see samples of various sources formatted in different citation styles.
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MLA Citation StyleGuidelines for using MLA style to write your paper.
Organizing and Citing Your Sources
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BibMeThis is a fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills: MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian
Citation Tools
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Citation BuilderThis is a web-based tool designed to quickly and easily generate citations for sources consulted during the research process.
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Easy BibThis is useful, free tool for citing web sites in MLA citation style.
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KnightCiteMLA, APA, Chicago
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Son of Citation MachineAPA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago
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Citation Managers
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MendeleyThis reference manager and academic social network can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
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ZoteroThis is easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero is available as an add-on for Firefox only.
