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Stylebook for News Writing & Journalism

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The AP (Associated Press) Stylebook is widely used as a writing and editing reference in newsrooms, classrooms, and corporate offices worldwide. Stylebook Online builds on everything that's in the print Stylebook. Including the Ask the Editor feature, you can ask questions and search for thousands of past answers, as well as Topical Guides.

About Academic Citation Styles
Citation Diagram

Academic Writing Documentation Styles

Trevecca has three primary documentation styles students can apply when writing academic research papers. They are the APA, Chicago, and MLA styles. Each documentation style has its own information page linked to the Citation Tools research guide, which includes accompanying video tutorials and web resources. Click the titles below to link to the related content.

APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2020-Ask for it at the Circulation Desk, main floor
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019, 7th Ed.
Used in the Business, some Communication courses, Education, Medical, Psychology, Sciences, and some Social Sciences programs.
APA guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. It includes resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types as well as guidelines on citing course materials.
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) 17th Ed.- Print Book by University of Chicago Press
Call Number: Ref. Z 253 .U69 2017
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017
This seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf. It offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. Key sections on punctuation and basic citation style have been reorganized and clarified.
MLA Handbook - 9th Ed. by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: On Permanent Reserve
ISBN: 9781603293518
Publication Date: 2021
Expanded, in-depth guidance on creating works-cited-list entries using the MLA template of core elements that explains each core element, where to find it in various sources, and how to style it. A new appendix with hundreds of sample works-cited-list entries by publication format, including books, databases, websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more. Updated guidelines on avoiding plagiarism.

What is a citation?

Citations are the bibliographic information within a database or other indexes. A group of citations makes up your References or Works Cited lists. Below is diagrammed citation taken from ProQuest Central. The elements you see here are common elements found in every database.

Citation & Writing Help Options

The TNU Writing Center - on Trevecca SharePoint

For Undergraduate Students

Provides undergraduate students with help on correct citation formatting and any aspect of their writing, from specific assignments to general writing skills. Choose the type of tutoring service you need to request an appointment - Click now to open the URL to make a request.

For Non-Traditional/Graduate (GRAE) Student Writing Services

Although the focus of the programs provided by the Academic Services office is on traditional undergraduate students, services provided through the Writing Center are available to all students [traditional undergraduates as well as graduate and adult education (GRAE) students]. Click now to open the URL for how to request these services.

TNU Writing Center
Click the link to make requests from the Writing Center to help with any aspect of writing, from specific assignments to general writing skills.

Tutor.com

Tutor.com provides online 24/7, on-demand, 1-to-1 tutoring and homework help in more than 250 subjects. No matter where you are in the writing process, our rigorously vetted, expert writing tutors can provide the support you need whenever you need it. Upload Your Writing Files and Receive Feedback within a Day. Get expert feedback on elements such as grammar, punctuation, structure, flow, theme development, and citations. The expert tutors at Tutor.com can help you work through a tough homework problem, improve your writing skills, study for a test, review a difficult concept, and so much more!

To access Tutor.com, visit https://trevecca.insructure.com. Use your Trevecca login to access Canvas. Tutor.com is located within your course on the left-hand menu under "Tutor.com."

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