Research Guides @ Fordham: Urban Studies: Research, Citation, and Writing Help

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Looking to speak with a librarian for help finding sources on your topic? Contact one of the library liaisons to Urban Studies or ask another library liaison from from a subject area aligned with your topic. Librarians provide research help one-on-one over email or through scheduling research consultation meetings.

► This page offers resources to help with writing, citation (APA, ASA, MLA and Chicago styles), and selecting citation management software.

Tips for Writing a Thesis/Dissertation

The Literature Review [electronic resource] : Six Steps to Success, 4th ed. by Lawrence A. Machi
Corwin, 2022.

► See the Literature Reviews guide for additional resources.

A Practical Guide to Dissertation and Thesis Writing by Mark Stephan Felix and Ian Smith
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

► Use the following Library of Congress Subject Headings to find additional books at Fordham Libraries with advice for dissertation and thesis writers:

Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship.

Fordham Writing Centers

Fordham Writing Center
Contact the Writing Center for one-on-one help with your academic writing.

Citation Management Tools

Bibliographic Management Tools
Fordham University Libraries provides support and documentation for the following citation management tools: EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley.

APA Style

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Check the catalog for specific locations by campus.

APA Style Documentation, 7th Edition
Fordham's guide on APA Style.
Purdue OWL - APA
Provides guidance on APA style.
APA Style Blog
Updated blog to support the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.

Reading Theses & Dissertations

Reading theses and dissertations before writing your own can be very helpful.

Dissertations & Theses Global
ProQuest databases with the world's most comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses.

ASA Style

American Sociological Association Style Guide by American Sociological Association Staff
American Sociological Association, 2014.
Call number [RH Reference Desk] HM569 .A54 2014

Quick Tips for ASA Style
Tip sheet provided by the American Sociological Association.
ASA Style via Purdue OWL
Guidance from Purdue OWL covering manuscript formatting, in-text citation, formatting reference pages, and writing style.

Chicago Manual of Style

Chicago Manual of Style Online
Provides online access to the newest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.

MLA Handbook

MLA Handbook Plus
Provides online access to the 9th edition

MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Free MLA resources from Purdue OWL.

Reference & Instruction Department

Reference & Instruction Department
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