OWMC Online Writing and Math Center

American Psychological Association (APA)

The APA style is commonly used by fields in the social sciences such as psychology, linguistics, and education. APA publishes the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, a pocket guide, and instructor and student manuals. 

APA Sites:

• APA Official Site
• Purdue Writing Lab (OWL) Formatting and Style Guide
• Model Student Paper: OWL
• APA Word Template: Pre-Formatted 
• UMass Global APA Manual
• APA 7 Workshop Recording

Modern Language Association (MLA)

The MLA style is commonly used in the humanities, particularly in fields that study literature and/or critical theory, such as English or comparative literature. The fields of art history, film/TV studies, and philosophy often use MLA as well. 

MLA Sites:

• Official MLA Site
• Purdue Writing Lab (OWL) Formatting and Style Guide
• Model Student Paper: OWL
• MLA Word Template

Grammarly Writing Support

Students may use Grammarly to refine their writing skills. This guide (below) will show you how to set up a Grammarly account, upload your essay, analyze the Grammarly performance report, and edit your essay based on Grammarly’s feedback.

Here's how to get started: 

1. Go to the Grammarly website: 

https://www.grammarly.com/signup 

2. Select 'Login with Google' and login using your UMass Global email address and password. 

3. Check out the job aid below to get you started!
   Grammarly Job Aid.