Writing Style Guides
Below are sample papers and templates for different academic writing styles required in Liberty’s programs. The links below are the writing style guides that have been vetted and approved for use by the university administrators. See our Writing Aids page for many other helpful writing resources, too.
Students are encouraged to download and save the selected template file to their desktop in .dotm format. This will allow it to open as a new MS Word file, and prevent the background formatting programmed in from being overwritten.
American Psychology Association
- APA 7th Sample Paper (Undergraduate)
- APA 7th Template (Undergraduate)
- APA 7th Sample Paper (Graduate/Doctoral)
- APA 7th Template (Graduate/Doctoral)
Please refer to our APA Quick Guide page for more APA resources.
Turabian
- Turabian Sample Paper
- Turabian Template (with contents page)
- Turabian Template (without contents page)
- Turabian Author Date Format 9th Edition (for book reviews only)
Please refer to our Turabian Quick Guide page for more Turabian resources.
Modern Language Association (MLA)
MLA-9 has separate formatting rules for individual student papers and group projects:
- MLA-9 Sample Paper for individual students
- MLA-9 Template for individual students
- MLA-9 Sample Paper for group papers
- MLA-9 Template for group papers
Please refer to our MLA Quick Guide page for more MLA resources.
American Medical Association (AMA)
- AMA Non-Structured Abstract Sample Paper
- AMA Non-Structured Template
- AMA Structured Abstract Sample Paper
- AMA Structured Template
Please refer to our AMA Quick Guide page for more AMA resources.
Bluebook
Please refer to our Bluebook Resources page for more Bluebook resources.
These Bluebook resources are only intended for use in writing essays and research papers for PLST and JURI courses where the formatting requirements are otherwise unspecified. They are not intended to be used for legal documents such as case briefs, memos, persuasive briefs, complaints, etc.
If you are an online student, please visit the Online Writing Center home page for writing tutoring services and more writing aids.
If you are a residential student, please visit the Residential Writing Center home page for writing tutoring services and more writing aids.