NOTE: The campus libraries and the Academic Resource Centers at Fremont and Sarpy have copies of style manuals including The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

APA Style

• APA Formatting and Style Guide - Comprehensive guide from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
• APA List of References - Includes examples from a variety of sources. By Diana Hacker and Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Citing Library Databases APA [PDF] - How to reference MCC's research databases (EBSCOhost, LexisNexis Academic, etc.).
• Citing Sources/APA Style [PDF] - A brief guide prepared by Laura McMullan, Sarpy Academic Resource Center.
• NoodleTools Express: APA - A step-by-step tutorial. You can also search the KnowledgeBase for more help & examples.

Sample APA papers: An example from the APA website (includes a table and a graph); the Purdue OWL; and another from Diana Hacker.

Formatting your paper: APA Formatting in Word 2010 [PDF].

MLA Style

• Citing Library Databases MLA Style [PDF] - How to cite MCC's research databases (EBSCOhost, LexisNexis Academic, etc.).
• Citing Sources/MLA Style [PDF] - A brief guide prepared by Laura McMullan, Sarpy Center Academic Resource Center.
• EasyBib - Automatic bibliography and citation maker.
• MLA List of Works Cited - Covers a variety of sources. By Diana Hacker and Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adolphus College.
• MLA Style - Comprehensive guide from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
• NoodleTools Express: MLA - A step-by-step tutorial. You can also search the KnowledgeBase for more help & examples.

Sample MLA papers: The Purdue OWL's works cited page & sample papers (one with footnotes & another with endnotes); and an example from Diana Hacker.

Formatting your paper: MLA Formatting in Office 2007 [PDF] and MLA Formatting in Word 2010 [PDF].

Additional Sites

• Citing References in Your Paper - Additional examples and style manuals from The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.