Provides basic information on plagiarism and additional information on citation styles.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. by Kate L. Turabian; Joseph Bizup (Revised by); Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); William T. FitzGerald (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Provides the fully-searchable text of the Manual, as well as a citation quick guide, Q&A, and resources for teachers and students. Beyond documentation formats, the Manual provides guidance on grammar and usage, quotation and paraphrasing, rights and permissions, foreign languages and scientific notation, manuscript preparation, and much more.
New! The 18th edition of the Manual is now available.
Zotero is an application that collects, manages, and cites research sources. There are helper applications that work with Firefox, Chrome, or Safari to collect citations as you browse the web. Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies.
Handbooks and Guides
These guides can help with the process of conducting research and writing your conclusions.
A Pocket Guide to Writing History
4th ed. New York: Bedford / St. Martin's, 2007. Ref D 13 .R295 2007.
A Short Guide to Writing About History
6th ed. New York: Pearson / Longman, 2007. Ref D 13 .M294 2007.
A Student's Guide to History
6th ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1994. Ref D 16.3 .B4 1994. Practical tips on note-taking, using primary sources, and constructing an essay
Writing History: a Guide for Students
2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Ref D 16 .S864.
The Modern Researcher
5th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Ref LB 2369 .B28 1992. Though some of the research tools described here have been supplanted by the web, the advice on topics such taking notes, the ethics of citation and quotation, and organizing your notes are still very valuable.
Guide to Documentary Editing
2nd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1998. Ref Z113.3 .K55 1998. A comprehensive guide to publishing and annotating original documents
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. by 
This link opens in a new window