Choosing a Topic

MODULE 6: CITATION STYLES

There are lots of style manuals to choose from. Talk to your instructor to determine the appropriate citation format before you start your research paper. Style manuals may be found, in book format, in the library on the fourth floor (Reference Room). There are also numerous online guides to citation style.

Here are the most commonly used style manuals...

Social Sciences
APA manual

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

CALL NUMBER: REF Z253.P83 2001

American Psychological Association Citation Examples (Adobe Acrobat required)

More APA Citation Examples

Humanities
Turabian

Turabian, Kate L. Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.

CALL NUMBER: REF Z253.T8 1996

Documentation Guide - Turabian

MLA

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1998.

CALL NUMBER: REF Z253.G444 1998

Modern Language Association Citation Examples (Adobe Acrobat required)

More MLA Citation Examples

Electronic Citation Style
Columbia Guide

Walker, Janice R. and Taylor, Todd. The Columbia Guide to Online Style. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.

CALL NUMBER: REF PN171.F56 W35 1998

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