Research Guides: Latin American Studies: 5. Organize, Write &amp; Cite

Organizing Your Research - Avoiding Plagiarism (Infographic)

Long description of "Organizing your research" for web accessibility

Help with writing & editing your paper

Writing Resources (Harvard College Writing Center)
Strategies for Essay Writing
Brief Guides to Writing in the Disciplines
Disciplinary Writing Guides

The Elements of Style by William Strunk; E. B. White You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.
Call Number: Knight Library Reference (PE1408 .S772 2000)
Publication Date: 1999
Writing in the Sciences: Exploring Conventions of Scientific Discourse by Ann M. Penrose; Steven B. Katz A rhetorical, multi-disciplinary guide, Writing in the Sciences discusses the major genres of science writing including research reports, grant proposals, conference presentations, and a variety of forms of public communication. Multiple samples from real research cases illustrate a range of scientific disciplines and audiences for scientific research along with the corresponding differences in focus, arrangement, style, and other rhetorical dimensions. Comparisons among disciplines provide the opportunity for students to identify common conventions in science and investigate variation across fields.
Call Number: Price Science Commons and Research Library Collection (T11 .P393 2010)
Publication Date: 2009

Major Citation Styles - Official and Credible Guidance

Official Style Manuals

There are many different types of academic and professional writing styles. The four guidebooks below represent some of the major ones. Use these guides to learn how professional researchers and writers prepare their manuscripts for publication or sharing.

Major Style Guides by Fields that Use Them -- Click the image to be taken to the book or eBook in our library collection.
Humanities	Social Sciences	Humanities & Social Sciences	Some Sciences
MLA Handbook	APA Manual	Chicago Manual	CSE Manual

Online Style Resources

Although these resources are not official, they are still credible and very useful! If one of these websites doesn't answer your question, check out the official style guide or contact a librarian for help!