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APA 7th Ed.

The Complete APA 7th Edition Citation Guide

Everything you need to cite books, journals, websites, and more in APA 7 — in-text citations, reference lists, and formatting rules explained with examples.

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MLA 9th Ed.

MLA 9th Edition: A Complete Citation Reference

Master MLA 9 formatting for essays, research papers, and Works Cited pages. Covers books, articles, websites, films, social media, and more.

~11 min read
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Chicago 17

Chicago Style Citation Guide: Notes & Bibliography

Navigate Chicago footnotes, endnotes, and bibliography entries for history, humanities, and social science papers. Author-date system also covered.

~13 min read
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Harvard

Harvard Referencing: The Definitive Guide

Step-by-step Harvard author-date referencing. Parenthetical in-text citations and reference list entries for every source type, with worked examples.

~11 min read
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IEEE

IEEE Citation Generator: Complete Reference Guide

Full IEEE citation guide for engineering and computer science. Format references for journals, books, websites, conference papers, and PDFs — with worked examples.

~12 min read
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MLA 8th Ed.

MLA 8th Edition Citation Guide

The MLA 8 container system explained clearly — Works Cited entries, in-text citations, and formatting rules for all source types with annotated examples.

~10 min read
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IEEE

IEEE Bibliography & Reference List Format

How to format the IEEE reference list at the end of your paper. Numbered entries, hanging indents, ordering rules, and examples for every source type.

~9 min read
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IEEE

How to Cite Journal Articles in IEEE Format

Exact IEEE format for citing peer-reviewed journal articles — print, online, and DOI-linked sources. Includes author, volume, issue, page, and year rules.

~8 min read
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IEEE

IEEE Website & Online Source Citation

How to cite websites, online reports, datasheets, and digital resources in IEEE format — with URL, access date, and publisher formatting rules.

~8 min read
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IEEE

How to Cite a PDF or Technical Report in IEEE

Citing PDFs, technical reports, white papers, and standards documents in IEEE format. Covers government reports, industry whitepapers, and institutional documents.

~7 min read
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MLA 8th Ed.

MLA 8 Format Rules: Paper & Essay Formatting

Margins, fonts, spacing, headers, and Works Cited page rules for MLA 8 papers. Includes the MLA 8 header format, title page notes, and page number placement.

~8 min read
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IEEE

Converting APA / MLA / Harvard to IEEE Format

Switch citation styles quickly. Side-by-side conversion tables for APA→IEEE, MLA→IEEE, and Harvard→IEEE for journals, books, websites, and conference papers.

~10 min read
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Harvard

How to Cite Journal Articles in Harvard Style

Precise Harvard referencing for journal articles — print and online. Author-date format, volume/issue/pages rules, DOI handling, and database citation examples.

~8 min read
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Research Skills

How to Avoid Plagiarism: Academic Integrity Guide

Understand what counts as plagiarism — intentional, unintentional, self-plagiarism, and patchwriting — and learn practical strategies to write with integrity.

~12 min read
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Research Skills

What Is a DOI? How to Find & Cite It

Digital Object Identifiers explained: what they are, how to locate them for journal articles, how to format DOIs in APA 7, MLA 9, and Chicago citations.

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Research Skills

How to Cite Websites & Online Sources

A clear guide to citing websites, social media posts, YouTube videos, online news articles, and databases across APA 7, MLA 9, and Chicago styles.

~10 min read
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Research Skills

Annotated Bibliography: Examples & Full Guide

Write annotated bibliographies that impress professors. Includes annotation types (descriptive, evaluative, critical), formatting in APA and MLA, and worked examples.

~11 min read
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Comparison

APA vs MLA vs Chicago: Which Style Should You Use?

A side-by-side comparison of the three most common academic citation styles — when each is used, how they differ, and which disciplines require them.

~9 min read
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Vancouver

Vancouver Citation Style: Medical & Science Guide

The numbered superscript system used in medicine, nursing, and life sciences. Covers journals, books, online sources, clinical reports, and lab papers.

~11 min read
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APA 7th Ed.

APA 7 In-Text Citations: Complete Guide with Examples

Parenthetical and narrative formats, one to 20+ authors, no author, no date, direct quotes, block quotes, secondary sources — every scenario covered.

~11 min read
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APA 7th Ed.

APA 7 Reference List: Format, Rules & Examples

Page setup, hanging indents, alphabetisation, DOI rules, and reference entries for books, journals, websites, videos, social media, theses, and more.

~12 min read
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Chicago AD

Chicago Author-Date Citation Style Guide

Parenthetical author-date citations and reference list entries for the sciences and social sciences — with format templates and worked examples for all source types.

~11 min read
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Turabian

Turabian Style Guide: Citations, Footnotes & Paper Format

Turabian is Chicago adapted for student papers. Covers footnote/bibliography citations, author-date format, paper layout, Ibid., and short-form notes.

~12 min read
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Research Skills

How to Paraphrase Without Plagiarising

A practical five-step paraphrasing technique with before/after examples, what patchwriting is and why it fails, and how to cite paraphrases in APA, MLA, and Chicago.

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