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When to Hyphenate Numbers
...numbers, so it is always worth checking your style sheet if you or your employer has one (or if you have been asked to use a standard style guide, like APA or Chicago). However, there are two occasions when it is standard to hyphenate a number: When writing out 21...
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Style Guides: What Is AP Style?
...in writing marketing and public relations copy, The AP Stylebook is a great choice. More generally, this style guide is a useful resource for anyone looking to write clearly. Other style guides are available for other kinds of writing (e.g., academic style guides, such as APA or MLA), though. When...
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Writing Tips: When to Write “Black” with a Capital “B”
...set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists. Others, like the New York Times, claim that “white” does not capture a shared cultural identity like “Black,” so it does not warrant capitalization. The APA, though, suggests capitalizing both “Black” and “White” when...
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Referencing Tips: What Are URLs and DOIs?
...persistent and stable. You can thus use any DOI and be confident it will remain accurate for as long as the internet (or at least the IDF) exists. Most modern referencing systems, including APA, MLA, and Chicago style, favor DOIs over URLs. However, the correct way to write a DOI...
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5 Hacks for Using Google Scholar
...Fortunately, Google Scholar makes this easy with its citation generator. Simply click “Cite” next to the double quotation icon below the relevant source, and in the pop-up window, choose the citation format you need (e.g., MLA, APA, Harvard), and copy it directly into your document! While the research process is...
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A Definitive Guide to the Oxford Comma
...are MLA, APA, and The Chicago Manual of Style. It’s also required by Strunk & White’s Elements of Style, the US Government Printing Office Style Manual, and (unsurprisingly) the Oxford University Press and Harvard University Press style guides. If you’re using one of these style guides, you should certainly use...
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Should You Italicize Foreign Words in Your Writing?
...like. What do Style Guides Say About Foreign Words? If you’re using a style guide, it will tell you whether to italicize foreign or unfamiliar words. For example, APA and Chicago styles specify that you only use italics the first time you use an unfamiliar non-English word or phrase. If...
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How to Master Academic Search Engines
...sources you want to cite in your work, and many academic search engines allow you to either export those lists into a reference management tool or can generate the citations for you according to your required referencing system (e.g., APA, MLA, or Harvard). Proofreading and Editing Services Hopefully, these hacks...
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What Is Gray Literature?
...you’re using for specific guidelines for citing gray literature. For example, here are the APA guidelines for citing gray literature. Proofed is a proofreading and editing service for students, researchers, and academics. With Proofed, you’ll get a dedicated team of editorial experts to proofread your research papers and reports so...
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Back to College: 8 Writing Tips and Tools for Your Academic Year
...are someone else’s. Some styles can be quite complex, especially when working on a large research project. BibMe helps you create in-text citations and reference list entries in some of the most commonly used styles (APA, MLA, and Chicago). It also provides helpful guides to explain how each style is...
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How Is Proofreading Done?
...em dashes ● Specializing in common academic referencing, including MLA, APA, and Chicago ● Checking that citations and references are clear and correct ● Proofreading various types of documents, including Word, Excel, PDFs, and others As you can see, variety is Proofed’s specialty! All of Proofed’s editors undergo thorough training...
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How to Organize References Easily Using ChatGPT
...article title, journal name, and page number – together with your preferred citation style – such as APA, MLA, or Chicago – and ask it to format them accordingly. 2. Error Checking ChatGPT can assist in spotting errors and inconsistencies within your references. Once you have written your references, you...
