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Here are four commonly used
bibliographic style manuals that show how to cite a variety of sources,
including documents from the Internet.
APA Style
- Preferred citation style in the field of psychology
and in most social sciences
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association. Washington, DC: APA, 2001. (Ref BF
76.7.P83 2001) This book presents APA style requirements and provides
examples for all types of information sources.
- APA
Citation Style Guide McConnell Library's quick link to citing
print and electronic sources in APA format..You can also get to MLA Citation Style Guide from this link.
- APAStyle.org http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
This is a brief page from the association.
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Chicago Style (aka Turabian)
- Preferred citation style in the fields of history and
the natural sciences
- The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 1993. (Ref Z 253.U69 1993)
Comprehensive guide to preparing manuscripts for publishing.
- A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and
Dissertations. 6th ed. by Kate Turabian. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 1996. (Ref LB 2369 T8 1996)
Guide to writing papers in the Turabian variation of the Chicago style.
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MLA Style
- Preferred citation style for the humanities, especially
the fields of literature and languages, although other disciplines may
use this format.
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
5th edition. New York: Modern Language Association of America,
1999. (Ref LB 2369 G53 1999)
The MLA style set forth in this book is used by high school and undergraduate
college students in the humanities.
- MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing.
2nd ed. by Joseph Gibaldi. New York: Modern Language Association
of America, 1998. (Ref PN 147.G444 1998)
For graduate students, scholars, and professional writers.
- MLA
Citation Style Guide McConnell Library's quick link to citing print
and electronic sources in MLA format. You can also get to the APA Citation Style Guide from this link.
ASA Style
- Preferred style for sociology
- ASA Style Guide. 2nd edition. Washington
DC: American Sociological Association, 1997. (Ready Ref
HM 586.A54 1997)
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Most students will find the examples on McConnell Library's
quick links useful, but the quick links give examples of only the most
commonly used citations. They do not cover all types of materials, so
you may want to purchase a copy of your discipline's style manual to refer
to when you need it.
The information in style manuals is not limited to source
citations. They also tell you how to format the paper, abbreviate, spell,
punctuate, capitalize, and use tables along with other necessary information.
If you are a graduate student, you will be required to adhere to the manuscript
style described in the style manual for your thesis.
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