The newest editions (released in August) of the style manuals for both MLA (7th ed.) and APA (6th ed.) are now available On Reserve at the Reference Desk. If you’d like to see one of them, just ask a library staff member. They are filed under LIB001 on the Reserves shelf.

You can also access style and formatting guides on the new editions of the MLA and APA style manuals at the Purdue Online Writing Lab’s Website: MLA and APA

The University of Minnesota offers a free web application called the Assignment Calculator which helps students schedule their research and writing activities for specific types of assignments over the course of a semester. It breaks your assignment down into steps, each with a deadline. Each step includes helpful tutorials only a click away when you need them. Here’s a screenshot of part of an assignment guide:

Before the school year gets up to full speed, download the CSP Library Toolbar add-on for your Web browser which will put CSP Library Resources at your fingertips. Here’s how it looks in miniature:

The toolbar provides easy access to searching the CLICnet library catalog, CSP’s subscription databases, eBook resources, the QuickSearch (BearHunt) search tool, and the Journal Finder/Article Linker tool. There are also links to often used pages such as research guides and database subject lists. Download it here.

Will work with Firefox and Internet Explorer for PC users, with Firefox and Safari for Mac users.