Research Resources

APA and MLA Sample Papers and Style Guides

• Sample papers from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University

  • To view a sample American Psychological Association (APA) paper, visit APA Sample Paper

  • To view a sample Modern Language Association (MLA) paper, visit MLA Sample Paper

• To learn more about APA Citation Style, visit the APA Style Center

• To learn more about MLA Citation Style, visit the MLA Style Center

Citation Tip Sheets

The sheets below are full of pro tips for working with citations and bibliographies

• An up-to-date reference tool for the APA style guide: APA 7th ed. Citation Tip Sheet  

• An up-to-date reference tool for the MLA style guide: MLA 9th ed. Citation Tip Sheet  

NoodleTools: An online citation building and management app to help you format and organize your citations, references, and bibliographies

• To access NoodleTools, use the same Single Sign-On (SSO) method you use for logging into Brightspace and your school email account

  • Get started here: NoodleTools Site Login

  • To learn more about NoodleTools, citations, references, and bibliographies, jump to Citation Resources

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