Citation Styles
The following list of citation style guides gives information and examples for writing papers and citing research using the conventions listed. Check the Library Catalog or at the Reference Desk for print copies of these and other style guides.
American Psychological Association (APA) Guides
University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center
Examples are based on The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Includes guidelines for citing both print and electronic sources.
APA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue University
APA Recommended Electronic Reference Formats
American Psychological Association
Includes APA-approved guidelines for citing electronic sources.
Modern Language Association (MLA) Guides
University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center
Examples are based on The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Includes guidelines for citing both print and electronic sources.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue University
Citing electronic Sources
University of Wisconsin- Madison Writing Center
Examples are based on The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Includes guidelines for citing electronic sources.
Scientific Citation Style Guides
ACS Style Guide (American Chemical Society)
From Williams College Libraries.
University of Washington
Examples are based on The National Library of Medicine: Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation. Includes guidelines for print sources.
American Medical Association Style Guides
AMA Manual of Style Format from New York Medical College
AMA Manual of Style - Quick Reference Guide from Stamford University
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APSA (American Political Science Association)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Examples are based on The Style Manual for Political Science. Includes guidelines for print sources.
American Sociological Association Style Guide
California State University Los Angeles
This guide is intended for authors who are preparing manuscripts for publication in ASA journals. This handout is intended for students who are instructed to use "ASA style" when writing research papers. Consult the ASA Style Guide at the Reference Desk for additional or more detailed information.
Chicago Manual of Style Online
University of Chicago
Citing Electronic Information in History Pages
University of Memphis
Examples are based various citation styles. Includes guidelines for electronic sources.
Citing Medicine: the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Provides assistance to authors in compiling lists of references for their publications, to editors in revising such lists, to publishers in setting reference standards for their authors and editors, and to librarians and others in formatting bibliographic citations.
University of Washington
Examples are based on The National Library of Medicine: recommended formats for bibliographic citation. Includes guidelines for print sources.
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