There are numerous guides to help you with writing and citing. The list below is just a sampling, but for more options you can explore Academic Writing and Dissertations and Theses in Western’s Library Catalogue (Omni). More information on citations and citation styles is available in Citation Guides.
MLA Handbook by 
McGraw-Hill's Concise Guide to Writing Research Papers by 
Print Preview: a Guide to Academic Writing Success by 
Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous peoples by 
How to Write a Thesis by 
Destination Dissertation: A Traveler’s Guide to a Done Dissertation by 
The Student's Guide to Preparing Dissertations and Theses by 
Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language by 
