Guides
Style Manuals
The following guides to the writing process include comprehensive information on citing sources and are available in the Gutman Reference collection.
- The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Ref Z253.U69 Online
- MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. 3rd ed. Ref PN147 .G444 2008
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Ref BF76.7 .P83 2010
- Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 7th ed. Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Brief Online Citation Guides
See manuals, above, for comprehensive citation styles
- APA Style
- APA Examples from Gutman Library (32KB pdf)
- APA Exposed! Tutorial Handout (432KB pdf)
- MLA Style
- Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagarism
Research Guides
Guides to using our e-resources as well as to often-researched topics
- Finding Articles When You Have a Citation (Tips for using Citation Linker) (86KB pdf)
- HOLLIS Classic Reference Guide (69KB pdf)
- International Education Statistics
- Selected Subject Indexes Online: An Annotated List
- U.S. Education Statistics
Course-Related Research Guides
Some recent guides by the Research and Instruction staff:
- Asian Americans and Education (H503)
- Mapping Out and Writing a Critical Literature Review (S-530)
- Monitoring and Evaluation for Improving Education Systems (A-804)
- Schools and the Law (A-213)
- Sources for Doctoral Research Practicum on Community Organizing and Education
- Teaching and Learning: Links Between Research and Practice (A-121)
- Research Experience in Risk and Prevention: Childhood Focus (H-396)
EndNote Guides
Tips and help from Harvard librarians and EndNote:
- EndNote at Harvard
- Exporting & Importing from EBSCO databases to EndNote (313KB pdf)
- EndNote Import Filters
RefWorks Guides
Tips and help from Harvard librarians and RefWorks:
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