English 101 - Ames

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

• See samples of sources formatted in the MLA citation style as well as a sample MLA-formatted paper.

• Allows users to organize and retrieve information, such as citations for books, articles, and Web sites, by interfacing with library databases.

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.