HIS 131/132: American History: Write & Cite

Use this guide from Purdue OWL to format your MLA citations and paper and to learn more about style guidelines.

This poster provides the basic rules for MLA Format & Citations in a condensed visual format.

Consult sample MLA papers for formatting and citations assistance.

Use this guide from Purdue OWL to learn more about Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS).

Use this tutorial from Central Piedmont Community College to learn about common citation styles and guidelines.

Overview of various citation management tools from Penn Libraries (University of Pennsylvania).

Use this guide from Duke University Libraries to learn more about evaluating your research sources for authority, relevancy, reliability, and currency.

Use this guide from the Department of History at Rutgers University to learn more about developing a thesis statement and writing a historical essay.

Use this tool from NC State University Libraries to generate citations for your references and works cited pages. Be sure to check for proper punctuation and spacing.