Citation and Style Manuals
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Citation Guides
Below are the most commonly used style formats for writing research
papers. Each link will take you to additional information, including
examples for citing basic sources, such as books, journal articles,
and web documents.
ACS (American
Chemical Society) - Most often used
by scholars and students in chemistry.
APA (American
Psychological Association) - Most often used by scholars
and students in psychology, political science, and other social sciences.
APSA (American
Political Science Association) - Most often used by scholars
and students in political science.
ASA (American Sociological Association) - Most often used by scholars and students in sociology.
CBE (Council
of Biology Editors) - Most often used by scholars
and students in the biological sciences.
Chicago
/ Turabian - Used in many disciplines.
MLA (Modern Language Association) - Most
often used by scholars and students working in the study of literature
and languages.
Other
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APA (American Psychological Association)
Style
Most often used by scholars and students in
psychology, political science, and other social sciences. The
fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychology
Association is available in Grafton Library, Ready Ref.
BF76.7.P83 2001.
NoodleBib Citation Software -
Generate, edit, and publish an APA Reference list.
How
to cite basic sources
(PDF document)
How to cite business sources (PDF document)
Additional Information:
APA
Web Site This site gives examples of citing email communications,
documents from web sites, as well as full-text articles from databases.
Citing Sources Using APA Manual (6th Ed.) from Alvin Sherman Library
Using
American Psychological Association (APA) Format from Purdue
University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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MLA (Modern Language Association) Style
Most often used by scholars and
students working in the study of literature and languages. The most
recent copy of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Ready
Ref
LB2369 .G53 2009) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly
Publishing (Ready Ref. PN147.G444 1998) are available in Grafton Library.
NoodleBib Citation Software -
Generate, edit, and publish an APA Reference list.
How
to cite basic sources (PDF document)
Additional Information:
Documenting Sources in the Humanities from Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker.
MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
MLA
Web Page. Follow the Frequently
Asked Questions links.
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Chicago and Turabian Styles
Used in many disciplines. The
most recent copy of The Chicago Manual of Style is available in
Grafton Library, Ready Ref. Z253.U69 1993. Turabian's A Manual
for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, which is adapted
from The Chicago Manual of Style, is also available, Ready Ref.
Z253 .U69 2003.
How to cite basic sources-Chicago Author -- Date (PDF document)
How
to cite basic sources -- Turabian (PDF document)
How to cite basic sources using A Student's Guide to History (Benjamin) (PDF document)
Chicago Manual of Style Online from The University of Chicago. This site offers the Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide.
Using
Chicago Style to Cite and Document Online Sources from book Online!:
A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and
Eugene Kleppinger. This site offers guidelines based on The Chicago
Manual of Style.
A
Guide to Turabian's: A Manual for Writing from the University
of Richmond, Writer's Web, excerpted from Kate Turabian's A Manual
for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 5th edition
(information on citing print sources.)
Turabian
Style Guide by Mary Beth Applin, University Libraries of The
University of Southern Mississippi.
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CBE (Council of Biology Editors) Style
Most often used by scholars and students in the biological sciences. The
most recent copy of this style manual is available in Grafton Library, Ready
Ref. T11.S386 1994.
Using
CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources from the book Online!:
A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnackand
Eugene Kleppinger. This site offers guidelines reproduced electronically
from the 1994 CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.
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ACS (American Chemical Society Style)
Most often used
by scholars and students in chemistry. The most recent copy
of this style manual is available in Grafton Library, Ready Ref. QD8.5.A25
1997.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Citation Style for Internet
Sources from Penn State Lehigh Valley (Information for citing electronic
sources.)
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APSA (American Political Science Association)
Most often
used by scholars and students in political science. The most recent copy
of the APSA Style Manual for Political Science is on Ready Reference in
is Grafton Library, Ready Ref. JA86.A52 1993.
APSA
Documentation from The Writer's Handbook produced by
the The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.
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ASA (American Sociological Association)
Most often used by scholars and students in sociology. The most recent copy of the ASA Style Guide is on Ready Reference Grafton, Ready Ref HM73 .A54 1997.
How to cite basic sources (PDF document)
ASA quick style guide This web site gives a short
overview of the ASA style.
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Other Helpful Links
How to Cite Government Documents from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Instructions for four major citation styles.
Online Resources for Writers from Amerherst College Writing Center. A very helpful gateway site with information on writing better academic essays and papers.
