LibGuides UFV: Library Research: Starting Strong: Research, Writing, and Citation Help

Research Help

Have a question about conducting research in your specific field or on a particular subject?

There are many subject specific and how-to guides listed on our Research Help & Guides page.

Looking for Citation Style Guides?

Academic Success Centre
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Writing tips, Citation Style Guides and more.
APA Style Reference Examples
Over 100 different examples of in-text and reference citations from the American Psychological Association.

The Concise APA Handbook
Call Number: Ebook
MLA Handbook
Call Number: LB 2369 G53 2016
Print 8th edition

UFV Academic Success Centre

The UFV Academic Success Centre offers advice on academic writing. Individual help is obtained booking an appointment. In Abbotsford, the Academic Success Centre is in G126; in Chilliwack, A1204.

They also provide a variety of handouts.

Academic Success Centre
Book an Appointment (Academic Success Centre)
Academic Success Centre Student Resources
WriteAway
WriteAway is an exciting service in BC that gives students at participating institutions the opportunity to receive online writing assistance. Qualified tutors from each of the participating sites staff the service and provide feedback on students' draft writing assignments.
Turnitin
It's an online tool that you and your instructor can use to check for plagiarism in the content of your written work. After creating your account, you'll be able to add courses using the class ID and enrollment keys provided by your instructors and the Academic Success Centre. [From Website]