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Citing and Using Sources
MLA Style Guides
Using
MLA Format
This page, maintained by Purdue University, offers a more concise
version of the MLA Style Manual, with links to information
on the basic MLA paper format, parenthetical (in-text) citations,
and full citations for works listed in the Works Cited page.
APA Style Guides
Writing
in the APA Style
This page, maintained by The University of Wisconsin at Stevens
Point, includes general tips on writing as well as information specific
to research reports. It provides only basic guidelines for
parenthetical documentation and end-of-text references; for in-depth
questions, see the next link.
A
Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA-Style
Capitol Community-Technical College maintains this page with manuscript
preparation information, answers to student questions about citation
formatting, and FAQs about APA. Information is divided into
sections on parenthetical citations and references into categories
by types of sources, such as a single-author book, doctoral dissertation,
newspaper article, Internet and CD-ROM resources etc.
Internet Citation Formats
Columbia
Guide to Online Style (COS)
The Columbia Guide to Online Style provides techniques for citing
internet sources using both Humanities styles and Scientific styles.
Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style
Chicago/Turabian
Documentation
This page, maintained by The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing
Center, offers guidelines for parenthetical documentation (first
and subsequent references) and reference lists. The information
is organized by types of sources according to the 14th edition of
The Chicago Manual of Style (1993) and the 5th edition of
Turabian's Manual for Writers (1987). The site doesn’t contain
information on citing electronic works.
H-Net
Guide for Internet Sources
This citation guide for Internet sources, prepared by the Humanities
& Social Sciences OnLine and East Tennessee State University, is
based on the Turabian /University of Chicago manuals. The information
is divided into the following categories: general citation guidelines,
bibliographic citations, and footnote and endnote citations.
The Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Style of Documentation
in the Sciences and Mathematics
CBE
Citation Guide
This site, maintained by the Ohio State University Libraries, is
based on Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors,
Editors, and Publishers 6th edition, 1994. It contains a link
to the OHS Libraries’ guidelines for citing net sources.
Using
CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources
This page, prepared by Bedford/St. Martin’s, focuses on citing Internet
sources in natural sciences in accordance with the 6th edition of
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors,
and Publishers (1994).
Citing Sources in Engineering and Sciences
Writing Guidelines
for Engineering and Science Students
This page, maintained by Virginia Tech, offers a guide for engineering
and science students that covers formatting, citing sources (see
Appendix B: Documenting Sources), and other elements of style.
American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide
Formatting
in Sociology
Purdue University Online Writing Lab offers basic information on
in-text references, footnotes, and references based on the American
Sociological Review.
American Political Science Association (APSA) Documentation
APSA
Documentation
This page, maintained by The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing
Center, provides guidelines for parenthetical documentation and
reference lists in accordance with the Style Manual for Political
Science, revised edition, 1993.
American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style
AME
Style Guide
This guide to the most frequently used entries was prepared by the
University of Washington based on American Medical Association
Manual of Style, 9th ed., 1998. Focuses on reference list information.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Manual
ACS
Style Sheet
This page, designed for quick reference, was prepared by the Lehigh
University Libraries. For further information on citation styles,
alphabetizing, punctuation, use of Tables and Illustrations, Chemical
Structures and Schemes etc., see the ACS Style Guide, 1986.
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