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• MLA Style
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• Methodology
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• Academic writing
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  • Writing myths: The reasons we get bad advice
  • Linking words and phrases in a dissertation
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• Starting the research process
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  • Influential academic journals
• APA Style
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• APA citation examples
  • How to cite a movie in APA
  • Personal communications in APA style
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• Citing sources
  • APA vs MLA: The key differences
  • How to cite Wikipedia
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  • What is a DOI?
  • List of credible sources for research
  • How to use footnotes and endnotes
  • CRAAP test: evaluating source credibility
  • Primary and secondary sources
  • In-text citation in APA, MLA and Chicago
  • When and how to summarize sources
  • How to block quote: a step-by-step guide
  • How to paraphrase sources
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  • Citation styles guide: choosing a style and citing correctly
• Plagiarism
  • How to avoid plagiarism
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  • Common knowledge: to cite or not to cite?
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  • What are the consequences of plagiarism in college?
  • What is self-plagiarism and how can you avoid it?
  • Types of plagiarism