How Do I Find Citation Guides & Style Manuals?

The following web sites provide examples of the most typical citation types. For comprehensive examples, see the list of print resources below. If you are unsure which format you should use, check with your instructor.

The OWL at Purdue

• APA - American Psychological Association
• MLA - Modern Languages Association
• Chicago/Turabian - Chicago Manual of Style

University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center

• APA - American Psychological Association
• MLA - Modern Languages Association
• Chicago/Turabian

Specialized Guides:

• APSA - American Political Science Association
• CBE - Council of Biology Editors

Print Citation Guides/Style Manuals

For complete, in-depth information on citations and styles, these books are located in the University Library reference collection.

• The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition - 2003)
  Z253 .C572

• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations - Turabian (7th edition - 2007)
  LB2369 .T8 2007
  

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition - 2009)
  LB2369 .G53 2009

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition - 2010)
  BF76.7 .P83 2001

• Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th edition - 1994)
  T11 .S386 1994

• Style Manual for Political Science (2001)
  JA86 .A52 2001

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