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Law and Society: Citing & Writing

This page provides links to library and internet resources for help with regular writing and citation styles.

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Please visit the Legal Citation page of this guide for help with Canadian and international legal citation.

 

Citation Guides at Laurier Library

 

Citing

Click the above link for a list of common citation style guides, and check out our short video tutorials on when to cite and how to cite. Need help figuring out citations for your assignment? Please visit the Writing Services website or contact your subject librarian. Laurier Library has more information about citing sources here.

Proper citation shows your commitment to academic integrity. Please watch this video on understanding and avoiding plagiarism in your work.

 

Use a Citation Manager

Citation management software can save you significant time and effort when it comes to entering citations in your written work and compiling a bibliography.

Getting Started with Zotero

Using Zotero's Plug-in for Word

Getting Started with Mendely

Using Mendely's Plug-in for Word

 

Writing

Writing Resources - Laurier Writing Services - Provides guides for different types of writing assignments

Writing Literature Reviews:  A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Writing Tips Plus from the Translation Bureau of Canada can help you translate place names, abbreviations and forms of address, from French to English or from English to French. This site also contains links to The Canadian Style, TERMIUM Plus®, and Language Navigator.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Tips for Writing Policy Papers - Stanford Law School

 

Suggested Titles for English Language Learners

English Writing Exercises for Second Language Learners

Academic Writing - A Handbook for International Students

ESL Writing - Intermediate & Advanced

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