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Chicago Referencing – Citing an Edited Book (Author–Date Style)

One theory behind Chicago’s ‘Windy City’ nickname is that the region’s politicians were once known...

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Punctuation Tips: How and When to Use Commas

Commas are such an everyday part of punctuation that, most of the time, we use...

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Alternatives to Gendered Pronouns in Academic Writing

For a long time, the language used in academic writing was very masculine, partly because...

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How to Compose an Impressive Resume (5 Top Tips)

As Dolly Parton once sang, ‘working 9 to 5; what a way to make a...

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Secondary Sources in AGLC: Citing a Book

As a dedicated legal referencing system, AGLC has specific rules for citing cases and legislation....

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Harvard Referencing – How to Cite an Ebook

Currently, most people picture a papery cuboid when they hear the word ‘book’. But the...

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Word Choice: Cent, Scent or Sent?

Homophones are words with the same pronunciation, but different spellings and/or meanings. The English language...

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Because, Because, Because (How to Prevent Repetition)

When Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion head off to see...

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The Perils of the Auto-Thesaurus!

In many ways, Microsoft Word is like a friend whose helpful spirit belies their clumsy...

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Past, Present or Future? (Tense Use in Academic Writing)

Join us as we take a journey through the past, present and future! Nope, sorry,...

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Referencing a Translated Book (Harvard, APA, MLA and Chicago)

Pity translators. Without them, many great works of literature would be unavailable in English. Likewise, scientific...

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The, A and An: Definite and Indefinite Articles

‘The’, ‘a’ and ‘an’ are, respectively, the first, sixth and thirty-second most common words in...

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