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Write Bibliographies Using APA, MLA, and Other Style Guides
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
- APA Documentation Style
- 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
- MLA Documentation Style
- 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
- MLA Style - 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 Chemistry/OhioLink Resource Explorer.
- CBE (Council of Biology Editors) Style Guide
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
- Examples are based on Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 6th ed. Includes guidelines for print sources.
- NLM Style Guide
- University of Washington
- Examples are based on The National Library of Medicine: Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation. Includes guidelines for print sources.
- Online! A reference guide to using Internet resources
- Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger, 2003 update
- Examples are based on the book of the same name. Includes guidelines for electronic sources based on MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE styles.
- 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.
- CBE (Council of Biology Editors) Documentation
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
- Examples are based on Scientific Style and Format. Includes guidelines for print sources.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online
- University of Chicago
- Chicago Style
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
- Examples are based on The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian's Manual for Writers. Includes guidelines for both print and electronic sources.
- Citing Electronic Information in History Papers
- 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.
- Columbia Guide to Online Style (CGOS)
- by Janice Walker and Todd Taylor
- A guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (based on MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (based on APA and CBE). Includes examples for citing electronic sources.
- NLM Style Guide
- University of Washington
- Examples are based on The National Library of Medicine: recommended formats for bibliographic citation. Includes guidelines for print sources.
- Online! A reference guide to using Internet resources
- Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger
- Examples are based on the book of the same name. Includes guidelines for electronic sources based on MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE styles.
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Related Topics
- What Is a Citation or Documentation Style?
- Citation Builder - create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews
- Citation Machine - an interactive Web tool designed to assist you in producing APA and MLA citations
Updated: August 10, 2009
