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                                        General Guides                                       

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• APA Citation Style
• How to Avoid Plagiarism (APA Version)
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• Research and Documentation Online (by Diana Hacker) -- A great site about research and writing with many examples and sample papers.

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• New Faculty Academy Readings
• Higher Education Resources
• Plagiarism Detection and Prevention

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