LibGuides: Business Communication: Writing Guide

Formatting Your Paper

Click on the links below for information about writing research papers including the research process and how to format your papers.

Template for APA-formatted paper

Downlad this template to help you format your paper in APA style.
OWL at Purdue
View a sample paper and see samples of sources formatted in the APA citation style as well as a sample APA-formatted paper.
APA Citation Tutorial
Guidelines for using APA style to write your paper.
Citation Management
10 Steps to Writing a Research Paper
Learn about the research process and appropriate resources for the different types of papers.

Citation Tools

BibMe
This is a fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills: MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian
Citation Builder
This is a web-based tool designed to quickly and easily generate citations for sources consulted during the research process.
KnightCite
MLA, APA, Chicago
Son of Citation Machine
APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago

Citation Managers

Mendeley
This reference manager and academic social network can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
Zotero
This 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.