Hinckley Library

Writing & Citation Guides


APA Citing Sources Guide (NWC)
A guide, with examples, of the APA citation style created by librarians and faculty at Northwest College.


APA Format (Purdue OWL)
APA style guide and examples from Purdue University


Agronomy Journal Style Guide
Writing and citation style guide in the Agronomy Journal style.


Chicago Citing Sources Guide (NWC)
A guide, with examples, of the Chicago (Turabian, Rampolla) citation style created by librarians and faculty at Northwest College.


Chicago Manual of Style (Ohio State University)
From Ohio State University, this writing and citation style is also known as Turabian.


Chicago Manual of Style (Purdue OWL)
Chicago style citation and writing guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab.


Citing Electronic Sources: Primary Sources: Chicago Style
From the Library of Congress, a guide to cite primary electronic resources in the Chicago style.


Copyright & Intellectual Property Law
Let’s face it. Intellectual property law can be confusing, even overwhelming. That’s why the Wyoming State Library's State Publications Librarian Karen Kitchens put together the list of resources below. Open or download these helpful items for basic information about patent, trademark, and copyright law. Please remember that these guides provide a very basic overview. Always consult an attorney for legal assistance.


Copyright for Faculty, Library & e-Reserves
A libGuide to assist faculty to comply with Fair Use and TEACH Act regulations regarding using copyrighted materials in the classroom and placing items on library e-reserve.


Ecology Citation Guide (NWC)
Ecology style (ESA) citation guide for biology classes at NWC.


MLA 9 Citing Sources Guide (NWC)
A guide, with examples, of the MLA citation style created by librarians and faculty at Northwest College.


MLA Format (Purdue OWL)
A citation and writing guide with examples from Purdue University


MLA Style Center Quick Guide (Companion web guide to our paper MLA guide)
A website companion to the current MLA style guide. Starting at Works Cited: A Quick Guide, select Get Started to see resource and document examples and how to cite them. Website also provides MLA style information on research paper formatting, plagiarism and more. Need help with in-text citations and research paper formatting? Start at this page: MLA Style Center Help


Plagiarism - What is it? (NWC)
A guide, with examples, discussing what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.


Plagiarism 2 (Anti-Plagiarism) Video
Plagiarism and its consequences. A brief film by Glenn Koelling & the NWC English Department. (9:53 min.)


Zotero & Zotero Bib (Citation Organizer)
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. Just need to create a quick bibliography? Try ZoteroBib.