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When to Include Page Numbers in a Citation

If you’re a student or researcher, you’ll need to learn how to use references in...

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A Guide to Indenting Paragraphs

Indentation refers to the gap between the left-hand margin and the beginning of text on...

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Figures and Tables – Should You Add a Caption?

In the world of academia, there are a lot of rules. So many rules that...

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What Is Standard Line Spacing for a Formal Document?

When you’re writing an article, essay, report, or any other formal document, formatting elements like...

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When to Use a Comma With “Et Al.”

“Et al.” is an abbreviation that means “and others.” You might need to use it...

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How to Format Images in an Essay

Writing an essay? It may enhance your argument to include some images, as long as...

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A Definitive Guide to the Oxford Comma

An Oxford comma—also known as a serial comma—is a comma placed after the second-to-last item...

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5 Hacks for Using Google Scholar

Literature reviews are crucial to the research process and essential for developing your research idea,...

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Spelling Tips: Website or Web Site?

Do you visit a ‘website’ or a ‘web site’? And should these terms be capitalised?...

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How to Use the Citation Tools in Google Docs

The citation tools in Google Docs make adding citations and references in an essay or...

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How to Write an Annotated Bibliography

An annotated bibliography is a way of summarising and evaluating research on a particular topic....

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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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