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Design

This research guide is designed to provide help locating materials and resources in the fields taught in the School of Design.

General Citation Help

Zotero This link opens in a new window
This free tool enables you to manage your research, store it, annotate it, organize it, cite as you write with thousands of citation styles, and more (see Tool Guide).

Chicago Style

Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
Reference book for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers.

APA Style

APA Style
APA help from the American Psychological Association
APA Style Blog (Seventh Edition)
Great place to search for answers to your APA Style questions
Excelsior OWL: APA Style
A resource from Excelsior College

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020 (REF-1)

MLA Style

Excelsior OWL: MLA Style
A resource from Excelsior College

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.)
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009 (REF-1)

Copyright & Fair Use

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts

FAQ about Copyright
Copyright and Fair Use Guides
from Stanford University Libraries
Copyright Quick Guide
from Columbia University Libraries
Fair Use Checklist
A helpful tool from Columbia University Libraries