Online Style Guides
Tutorials
- Basics of APA StyleView this tutorial to discover how to structure and format your work, avoid charges of plagiarism and more. Provides selected reference examples. View the segments on "Citing References in Text" to see how to cite when paraphrasing and for a chart that shows how to format in-text citations.
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Why Cite Resources?
- To acknowledge that others have influenced your work
- Citing a work indicates that you have read the cited work
- To support key ideas and arguments in your work
- To place your work in the context of the field of study
- To avoid accusations of plagiarism
Writing Center at LIU Post
The Writing Center is staffed by trained undergraduate and graduate students who work collaboratively with LIU Post students on a one-to-one basis to help them develop the strongest texts possible. The Writing Center can help you to brainstorm, plan, edit, revise and proofread your texts.
Location: Humanities Hall, room 202
Phone: 516-299-2732
E-mail: post-wc@liu.edu
Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday-Thursday: 9am-7pm
Tuesday: 9am-9pm
Friday: 10am-4pm