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Citing
Citation guides
- APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
- How to cite Canadian Goverment Documents (APA style)
- Legal Citation (Queen's University Library) or the Legal Citation Guide (UBC Law Library)
- How to cite Statistics Canada Products
- How to cite images
Citation management software
Use Citation management software to import and export citations from numerous databases and format bibliographies automatically.
How to cite Twitter, YouTube, or other non-traditional formats
Search the APA Style Blog for some handy citation examples and discussion, or view apastyle.org
Writing
Academic writing
- Academic writing: an introduction [print]
- Mapping your thesis: the comprehensive manual of theory and techniques for masters and doctoral research [print]
- Complete your dissertation or thesis in two semesters or less [print]
Research Commons has a variety of services for graduate students including:
- Graduate writing resources
- Writing services available for graduate students
- Preparing and submitting your thesis at SFU
- For assistance with thesis formatting and submission, you can book a consultation with our Assistant for Theses on the booking system (You may also call 778.782.4747 or email theses@sfu.ca)
Policy writing
Writing public policy : a practical guide to communicating in the policy making process [print]
New From Research to Impact: A Toolkit for Developing Effective Policy Briefs
(University of Toronto)
Telling the health policy story Chapter 7 of Research for Health Policy
Writing for Government
University of Victoria course page, including "How to Write a Briefing Note" and "How to Write a Policy Recommendation" [archived copy]
Policy Memo
Duke University's Writing Studio
Craft of Memo Writing
From the Atlas of Public Management, by Robert Behn
Writing a Policy Memo
USC Libraries
How to create superior briefings
Classic 1991 report for Canadian Centre for Management Development
How to Write a Policy Brief
list of documents from SFU database Policy Commons
Examples of policy briefs
PACE Policy Briefs
Policy Analysis for California Education - includes some working papers and infographics
PIIE Policy Briefs
Peterson Institute for International Economics