LibGuides: Ethnic Studies: American Indian and Indigenous Studies: MLA &amp; APA Formats

MLA & APA Formats

Here are some links to guides for formatting citations and writing your research paper. Find out from your instructor which style you should use.

Be aware that the citations in the databases still need formatting. (font, size, spacing, indentation)

APA 7th Online Guide from OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, including formatting and style guides for APA and MLA.
APA Style Tutorial
The American Psychological Association provides their Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style tutorial.
MLA Online Guide from Purdue OWL
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides students with useful formatting and style guides for writing their research papers.
The MLA Style Center: Writing Resources from the Modern Language Associaton
MLA style tips from the publisher of the MLA Handbook

APA Student Paper Set-up Guide
This is an quick reference for checking APA formatting. Highly recommended!

MyBib
Online app designed to help users use and generate citations in multiple citation systems.
Easybib
A free MLA citation generator and checker for plagiarism. The free version has a lot of advertisements.
Using Citation Generators Responsibly
This page from the Purdue Online Writing Lab describes how citation generator apps work to show what’s happening when a writer uses one. Then, it offers a few “best practices” for using citation generators.

NoodleTools This link opens in a new window
An online software package that helps you put together reference lists, annotated bibliographies, and in-text citations using APA or MLA style.

*Not included in OneSearch
Noodle Tools works in conjunction with your FC email/Office 365 account. You will be asked to log-in with your FC email username and password.