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Communication Basics

Research starting point for the AA Communications Program at UC.

APA Resources

These resources will help you with citing and formatting in APA Style:

APA Academic Writer
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: The Official Guide to APA Style (7th Edition) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020

ISBN: 9781433832154

Publication Date: 2020

Offers guidance on headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful and concise scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication.

MLA Resources

These resources will help you with citing and formatting in MLA Style:

MLA Handbook Plus
The MLA Handbook is a textbook and reference guide that offers student writers and writing instructors guidance on creating works-cited-list entries in MLA style using the template of core elements. It features advice on punctuation, grammar, inclusive language, formatting research papers, and in-text citations.

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021

ISBN: 9781603293518

Publication Date: 2021

Builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements--facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date.

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