Citing Sources
- Using EndNote/RefWorks/Zotero
Online Guides to Citing Print and Electronic Sources
(Quick guides to popular citation formats. For the official print guides to these formats, see references below.)
- Humanities: Documenting Sources
(MLA documentation style from Research and Documentation Online)
- Social Sciences: Documenting Sources
(APA documentation style from Research and Documentation Online)
- Anthropology: Documenting Sources
(The American Anthropological Association guide to citing sources in the field. The guide is based on the The Chicago Manual of Style (14th edition, 1993) and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th edition, 2000). )
- History: Documenting Sources
(Chicago documentation style from Research and Documentation Online)
- Sciences: Documenting Sources
(CBE Number System from Research and Documentation Online)
Official Style Guides
CHICAGO
The Chicago Manual of Style. 16th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010.
(The official manual of Chicago style; intended for authors preparing book manuscripts)
Locations:
- General and Humanities Reference (DR): Ready Reference. Z253 .U69 2010
- Social Science Reference Center (SSRC): Ready Reference. Z253 .U69 2010
- Stokes Library (SPIA): Writing Shelf. Z253 .U69 2010
- Online
Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 7th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and University of Chicago Press editorial staff. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007.
(A more accessible guide to Chicago style)
Locations:
- General and Humanities Reference (DR): Ready Reference. LB2369 .T8 2007
- Marquand Library (SA): Reference. LB2369 .T8 2007
- Mendel Music Library (SVR): Reading Room (2nd Floor) LB2369 .T8 2007
MLA
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009.
(The official manual of MLA Style)
Locations:
- General and Humanities Reference (DR): Ready Reference. LB2369 .G53 2009
- Social Science Reference Center (SSRC): Ready Reference. LB2369 .G53 2009
- Stokes Library (SPIA): Writing Shelf. LB2369 .G53 2009
APA
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2010.
(The official manual of APA Style)
Locations:
- General and Humanities Reference (DR): Ready Reference. BF76.7 .P83 2010
- Psychology Library (SW): Writing information. BF76.7 .P83 2010
- Stokes Library (SPIA): Reference. BF76.7 .P83 2010
CBE
Scientific Style and Format: the CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors. 7th ed. Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press, 2006.
(The official manual of CBE Style)
Location:
- General and Humanities Reference (DR). Ready Reference. T11 .S386 2006
LEGAL
The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citation. 19th ed. Cambridge: Harvard Law Review Association, 2010.
Locations:
- General and Humanities Reference (DR): Ready Reference. K50 .xU64
- Social Science Reference Center (SSRC): Ready Reference. K50 .xU64
- Stokes Library (SPIA): Reference K50 .xU64
