Citing

Publishing at SFU has a preference for the Chicago style.

• see the Library Chicago/Turabian Style citation guide
• The Chicago Manual of Style [online or print]

Two other major academic styles are also frequently used:

• Citation guide: APA and the most recent Publication manual of the American Psychological Association [print]
• Citation guide: MLA and the most recent MLA Handbook [print]

Citation management software tools collect your journal article, book, or other document citations together in one place, and link them to the PDFs of articles that you store. They also help you create properly formatted bibliographies in almost any style -- in seconds. Several software tools exist, though SFU Library officially supports Zotero. 

Writing and the project report

• Research Commons offers research support including workshops and consultations to graduate students, including writing assistance, help with presentations, and more.
• Preparing and submitting your thesis Find library and campus resources for the preparation and submission of your graduate thesis, extended essay or project.

For undergraduate students, the Student Learning Commons (SLC) at the SFU Library provides assistance with a wide range of academic writing, learning, and study strategies through one-on-one consultations, workshops, handouts, and online guides.

• Writing for university: Learn or review the strategies and processes involved in academic writing and research, including writing for specific genres or disciplines, drafting your paper, self-editing, and writing at the graduate level.
• Plagiarism: Learn more about what plagiarism is ... and how you can avoid it!  Take SFU Library's Plagiarism Tutorial to test yourself and find out more.

Copyright

• Copyright at SFU provides information "to help employees and students manage their rights and obligations under Canada’s copyright law"
• Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office is "responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property (IP) in Canada"
• copyrightlaws.com to "educate about copyright, licensing and digital property in plain English"
• Copyright information from the Canadian Association of Research Libraries
• Legal Deposit Library and Archives Canada
• Michael Geist's blog on Canadian copyright issues
• Scholarly publishing guide from SFU Library includes sections on publishing choices, author information, open access and repositories
• Copyright Modernization Act
• Access Copyright Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
• Canadian copyright law [print and online]
• For more books search the Library Catalogue under the Subject Heading Copyright - Canada