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Referencing Tips: What Are URLs and DOIs?
If you cite an online source in your academic writing, you will usually need to...

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A Guide to Repeat Citations in MLA Referencing
MLA referencing is an academic citation style used around the world. But what should you...
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Thesaurus Day: Peter Roget and How to Use a Thesaurus
A good thesaurus – i.e., a book that lists synonyms and antonyms for other words...

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Word Choice: Or, Oar or Ore?
“Or,” “oar,” and “ore” sound identical, but these words have very different meanings. Make sure...

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How to Format an AMA Reference List
If you are using AMA referencing, you will need to list the sources you cite...