General Reference

Encyclopedias, citation information, dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases, libraries, information sites, and similar tools for finding information.

Encyclopedias

Britannica School Edition
Full text articles

Britannica
Includes synopses, but not full text articles.

Encyclopedia.com

Refdesk.com

InfoPlease

Citation Machine Citation tool that allows you to plug in information from a cited source to create standard bibliographic and in-text citations in MLA, APA and Chicago Styles.

MLA Style guide for sources that come from the Web (from Modern Language Association).

Writer’s Reference Portal website that provides links to writing, grammar and research exercises. Also has tutorials, model papers and resources for writers & tutors.

Citing Net Sources A quick guide to citing sources from the web in both MLA and APA style. Has links to other resource pages.

Long Island University Style Guide Style guide in APA, MLA, Turabian and Chicago formats. Nicely color-coded for easy use.

Citation Guide Worksheet For MLA formatted citations. Borrowed with permission from St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Designed for Geography and Social Studies classes, but works for any MLA citation needs.

Guide to Grammar and Writing