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Guides to Writing

APA Formatting and Style Guide, Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
APA Style Blog
WPI's Writing Center Resources
Writing resources from WPI's Writing Center
Writing Style Basics (OWL)

Additional Writing Resources

Sample APA Formatted Paper
Here is a sample of an APA formatted paper from OWL. It contains explanations about all APA formatting requirements, including title page, in-text citations, paragraph guidelines, and works cited page.
Effectively Incorporating Quotes
Guidelines for Incorporating Quotes
Working with Quotations
Integrating Quotes Worksheet
Ways to Engage with a Text When Writing
Pruning Sentences PowerPoint

Incorporating Quotes into Your Writing
UNC Writing Center guide on how to effectively use and incorporate quotes into your writing.
Writing an Effective Title (University of Minnesota)
A two-page guide with tips on writing a better title page.

Books on Writing

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: Information Desk Reserve BF76.7 A46 2010
ISBN: 1433805596
Publication Date: 2009-07-15
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth Edition by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Call Number: General Collection LB2369 T8 2013
ISBN: 0226816389
Publication Date: 2013-03-28
Academic Writing by Luke Strongman
ISBN: 9781443850544
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
The elements of style by Strunk, William