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Getting in Style: APA, MLA, Chicago

It’s the season for… research papers. And by necessity it is also the season to follow a style manual. It may be the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association; it may be the MLA Handbook; or it may be the Chicago Manual of Style. The first couple of times you need to follow the directions of one of these style manuals, you may find it frustrating. However, as with most things, it gets easier each time you do it.

Here are some tips and resources for successfully writing a paper in a designated style format:

• Get your hands on the manual! Buying the APA, MLA or Chicago manual in your freshman year may be the best investment you ever make. If you don’t wish to buy the manual, you will also find them in the Neil Hellman Library, some which you can check out and take home.
•  Refer to handouts for quick reference. The library has handouts covering the basics of the major styles. And the Writing Center’s web site has handouts that go into more detail.
• Attend a workshop on using the APA, MLA or Chicago style. These workshops are offered by the Writing Center. (See schedule)
• Get help! Reference librarians in the Neil Hellman Library can help you with style questions. Stop in, call (518-454-5181) or email (refdesk@ strose.edu). Or for more in-depth help, sign up for a tutoring session with the Writing Center. Be sure to call the Writing Center a few days in advance (518- 454-5299) or stop at the front desk of the Academic Support Center (2nd floor of Saint Joe’s).

Trial Database - ProQuest Central

The library has acquired a trial subscription to ProQuest Central. This collection of databases holds over 9700 full-text journals in the following subjects:

• Business and economics
• Health and medical
• News and world affairs
• Science
• Education
• Technology
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Literature
• Law
• Women's studies

Please provide any feedback to our Library Director.

Trial Database - ISI Web of Knowledge

The library has acquired a trial subscription to ISI Web of Knowledge. ISI Web of Knowledge is a comprehensive research platform, which means it brings together many different types of content for searching. Journal articles, patents, websites, conference proceedings, Open Access material – all can be accessed through one interface, using a variety of powerful search and analysis tools.

Included are: BIOSIS Previews, Chinese Science Citation Database, Journal Citation Reports, Medline, Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Index, Current Chemical Reactions, Index Chemicus, and Zoological Records.

Please provide any feedback to our Library Director.