13. RefWorks, Citation Guides and Style Manuals
RefWorks is a web-based tool for citation management. It allows you to import references from online catalogs and databases into personal citation lists. You may find it very useful for research papers, as its Write 'N Cite feature formats references for in-text citation, and automatically creates works cited lists in a wide range of styles, including MLA. There is no client software to install or update; simply create an individual account, using the guide below.
For guidance, you can consult this research guide: Using RefWorks at Harvard.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for writers
of research papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association
of America, 2003.
Widener: RR 2117.3.3.2
Widener: WID-LC LB2369.G53 2003
A companion publication to the MLA style manual, the Handbook covers some of the same topics: the basics ofscholarly writing, citing sources, preparing a list of works, citing sources, and the Appendix, “Other systems of documentation.” The Handbook also includes chapters on research and writing, the mechanics of writing, the use of documentation, the format of the research paper and selected reference works by field.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA style manual and guide to scholarly
publishing. 2nd ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America,
1998.
Widener: RR 2117.7.5
Lamont: REF.ROOM PN147.G444 1998
Lamont: PN147.G444 1998
Lamont: REF.ROOM READY REF. PN147.G444 1998
Includes information on the mechanics of writing and emphasizes stylistic conventions, detail on preparing manuscripts, theses and dissertations. The volume begins with an overview of scholarly publishing, process and productions considerations and legal issues.
Walker, Janice R. The Columbia guide to online style.
New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.
Widener: RR 2117.45.10
Lamont: REF.ROOM PN171.F56 W35 1998
Columbia
Guide to Online Style
This site has excerpts from the print edition and other
information about the Guide.
Online: a reference guide to using internet sources
From Bedford St Martin's, detailed advice for citing online sources. “Citation styles” gives links to descriptions of MLA, APA, Chicago and CBE styles as well as citation styles for WWW sites, e-mail messages, listservs, newsgroups, etc.