Reference Tools
American Medical Association Citation Style (AMA)
Guidelines for academic writing and creating/formatting references in AMA style from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Visit the NMJC Pannell Library for the print version of the manual and/or a handout sheet for this style.
American Psychological Association Citation Style (APA)
Guidelines for academic writing and creating/formatting references in APA style. Visit the NMJC Pannell Library for the print version of the manual and/or a handout sheet for this style.
Chicago/Turabian Citation Style
Guidelines for academic writing and creating/formatting references in APA style. Visit the NMJC Pannell Library for the print version of the manual and/or a handout sheet for this style.
Citation Builder (NC State University Libraries)
The Citation Builder is based on the following citation manuals: American Psychological Association 6th edition, Modern Language Association 7th edition, Modern Language Association 8th edition, Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition, Council of Science Editors.
A searchable dictionary from the Infobase Writer's Reference Center Reference Shelf.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary/Thesaurus
An authoritative online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation.
Modern Language Association Citation Style (MLA) (Library of Congress)
Guidelines for academic writing and creating/formatting references in MLA style from the Library of Congress (LOC). Visit the NMJC Pannell Library for the print version of the manual and/or a handout sheet for this style.
Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Online reference materials and services for major-specific writing help, general writing advice, creating citations, and cover letters. From Purdue University College of Liberal Arts.
A searchable rhyming dictionary from the Infobase Writer's Reference Center Reference Shelf.
A searchable thesaurus from the Infobase Writer's Reference Center Reference Shelf.
Citation formatting information from Yale University. Includes APA, Chicago, and MLA styles.
A free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.
