The Rhode Island College History Department requires a style of
documentation that differs from both the APA and the MLA
formats. Style sheets that contain all of the guidelines are
available in the department and at the Writing Center, but here
are a few highlights: - If the assignment is an essay or a major
report, it should have a title page containing the title, your
name, the name of the course you are writing for, the date, and
the name of your instructor. - Number your pages, except page
one. - Double-space the text and only print on one side of the
paper. - Make sure that you proofread your final copy before you
turn it in. It is a good idea to have someone else read it, too.
- Use footnotes. There are no concrete rules to cover the use of
footnotes in every instance. However, footnotes are required in
the following cases: - Direct quotations - Controversial facts
or opinions you derived from other sources -
Statements/paraphrases from other sources that directly support
the main points in the paper -