A Research Guide for Students

We're here to help you write your research papers. Scholars and librarians have collated some of the best resources for literary research and we have the latest styleguides to guide you through footnoting, referencing and bibliographies. Explore our in-depth resources for key literary works or visit our ask & answer section to submit your research dilemmas.

Writing Guides

How to Write a Research Paper
Research, writing and style guides
Using search engines
Presentation Tips for Public Speaking
Format for a Research Paper
Quoting Passages Using MLA Style
Footnotes and Endnotes
First Footnotes and Endnotes - Examples in MLA Style
Sample Footnotes
Sample Endnotes

Parenthetical References
Parenthetical references - examples in MLA style
Works cites, References or Bibliography?
How to write a bibliography or works cited page
How to Write a Bibliography
Sample Bibliography or Works Cited
Month, Day Abbreviations
Common Abbreviations
Bible Abbreviations
ISO Country Codes
Countries, Cities & Flags

Plagiarism

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Citation Guides

Learn the basics of various citation styles, how to cite research materials like books, articles, webpages, videos and other sources. Updated manuals on how to reference your sources using APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard.