Citing

Citation guides
- APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
  These guides cover the most commonly-used types of resources, but there are many more such as citing a thesis (APA style). Others:
- How to cite Statistics Canada Products
- Legal Citation (Queen's University Library) or the Legal Citation Guide (UBC Law Library)
- How to cite images
- How to cite geospatial data and maps and Statistics Canada data
- How to cite Twitter, YouTube, or some other non-traditional format: search APA Style Blog for citation examples, or view apastyle.org
Citation management software
To import and export citations from numerous databases and format bibliographies automatically. Attend attend a Citation Management workshop. For assistance with citation questions, contact citation-managers@sfu.ca or book an appointment in-person
NVivo
This software for qualitative analysis can also be used to keep track of references as well as help guide data analysis. For assistance you can book an appointment

Writing

Research Commons has a variety of services for graduate students including:
- Graduate writing resources
- Writing services available for graduate students
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)

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]