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Library Resources for Student Academic Success

a guide created in support of the Student Academic Success division at Rutgers-Camden

Books on Avoiding Plagiarism

Combating Plagiarism by Terry Darr
ISBN: 9781440865473
Publication Date: 2019-09-24
See Chapter 6: Student Resources and Chapter 7: Common Knowledge.

Citation Style Handbooks and Manuals

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
ISBN: 9781603293518
Publication Date: 2021-04-22
9th edition
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
7th edition
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05

Other Citation Resources

APA Style Quick Links

Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of 7th Edition APA Style
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
In-Text Citations
References Examples
APA Style Blog
How to Create an APA Style Reference for a Canceled Conference Presentation
Purdue OWL APA 7th Edition

MLA Style Quick Links

Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide
MLA Style Blog

Get Help

General:

Video: Why Citations Matter
Tutorial: Why Citations Matter

APA:

Tutorial: APA Citations 7th Edition
Quiz: APA Citations 7th Edition

MLA:

Video: MLA 9th Edition Citation Style
Tutorial: MLA 9th Edition Citation Style
Quiz: MLA 9th Edition Citations

Citation Managers

The following tools are used by students, faculty, and staff at Rutgers:

EndNote: Desktop and web-based subscription tool, available through Rutgers
RefWorks: Web-based tool, available through Rutgers
Zotero: Free desktop application with many web browser plugins