Research and Writing Overview - Citation and Writing for Music Research

Help with Research, Writing and Citations

Getting Started With Research (UM Libraries)
UM Libraries guide to getting started with research.
University of Miami Writing Center
"The Writing Center at the University of Miami strives to help all members of the university community learn more about writing and become better writers."
Citing Music Sources
(University of Western Ontario)
Citing Sources
(Duke University Libraries)
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Free online resources for researching and writing.

APA Documentation Style for Print Source & Electronic Sources
(University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center) Guide to writing in APA (American Psychological Association) style.
Chicago Manual of Style Online
Online version of the Chicago Manual of Style.
The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr.'s guide to writing.
Link goes to UM Libraries' catalog record.
A Handbook for Preparing Graduate Papers in Music
(J. David Boyle, Richard K. Fiese, Nancy Zavac)
Link goes to UM Libraries' catalog record.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations
The "Chicago-Lite" guide to writing research papers, by Kate Turabian.
Link goes to UM Libraries' catalog record.
Turabian Tutorial (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
A brief tutorial about using the "Chicago-Lite" style of Kate Turabian's book.
MLA Style
(Online Writing Lab, Purdue University) Guide to writing in the MLA (Modern Languages Association) style.
Notes Style Sheet
Style guide for Notes, the journal of the Music Library Association.
A Short Guide to Writing About Music
Jonathan Bellman's guide to researching and writing papers about music.
Link goes to UM Libraries' catalog record.
Other Style Guides and Tools
Resources compiled by UM Libraries' staff.