We recommend EasyBib: EasyBib (First time? Sign-up here) We also have many style guides and manuals in print The Most Common Style Guides: APA – Am. Psychological Assn. MLA – Modern Language Assn. Chicago/Turabian – Chicago Univ. Special Subject Style Guides: ACS – Am. Chemistry Soc. AMA – Am. Medical Assn. ASA – Am. Sociological Assn. CSE/CBE – Council of Sci./Bio. Eds.
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The Most Common Styles

APA

• APA (American Psychological Association) is always used for psychology publications, and it is often used for anthropology, business, economics, education, political science, and other social science publications. Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Formatting a paper in APA style [Youtube Video -- 9min. 32sec.]
• Sample APA Stlye Paper APA from Purdue OWL

• Authority:
  • American Psychological Association. (2010). Concise rules of APA style. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
    REF  PN147 .A432 2010 (There is also a copy at the Reference Desk.)

APA EasyBib Guides

• Understanding APA
  An introductory guide to 6th edition of APA.
• APA Quick Reference Guide
  Shows citation formatting and real-world examples for common sources.
• APA Web Sources
  Answers common formatting questions in relation to online sources.
• APA Parenthetical Guides
  Shows parenthetical citation formatting and real-world examples for common sources.

MLA

• MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used for humanities publications and nearly all literature publications. Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Formatting a paper in MLA style [Youtube Video -- 9min. 34sec., no audio]
• Sample Paper MLA from Purdue OWL

• Authority:
  • Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print.  [7th Edition]
    REF LB2369 .G53 2009 (There is also a copy at the Reference Desk.)

MLA 7th EasyBib Guides

• EasyBib’s Visual Guide to Citations
  The most comprehensive guide with illustrations.
• Understanding MLA 7
  An introductory guide to the latest MLA guidelines.
• MLA 7 Quick Reference Guide
  Shows citation formatting and real-world examples for common sources.
• MLA 7 Web Sources
  Answers common formatting questions in relation to online sources.
• MLA 7 Parenthetical Guide
  Shows parenthetical citation formatting and real-world examples for common sources.

Chicago

• Chicago/Turabian (The Chicago Manual of Style) is used for some social science publications and for most history publications.  Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Formatting a paper in Chicago or Turabian style [Vimeo Video -- 2min. 2sec.]
• Sample Chicago Paper 16th Ed. [from Purdue OWL]
• Style Guide from University of Chicago Press

• Authorities:
  • University of Chicago. 2010. The Chicago manual of style. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.  [16th Edition.]
    REF Z253 .U69 2010
  • Turabian, Kate L., John Grossman, and Alice Bennett. 1996.  A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
    LB2369 .T8 1996

Chicago EasyBib Guides

• EasyBib’s Chicago Style Quick Reference Overview Guide (pdf)
  Guidelines and structures for citing common sources in Chicago style.
• EasyBib’s Chicago Style Reference Examples Guide (pdf)
  Real world examples of common source types in Chicago style.

Special Subject Styles

ACS

• ACS American Chemical Society) style is used for chemistry publications.  Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Authority:
  • Coghill, A. M.; Garson, L. R.; American Chemical Society.  The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, 3rd ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, D.C., 2006.
    REF QD8.5 .A25 2006

• Links to other resources:
  • ACS Style Guide (Williams)
  • ACS Style Guide, Chapter 14 (ACS)
  • ACS Style Guide (Washington University, Madison)

AMA

• AMA (American Medical Association) style is used for medicine or health publications — such as athletic training. Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Authority:
  • Iverson, C, American Medical Association.  AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2007.
    REF R119 .A533 2007
• Links to other resources:
  • Quick Reference Citation Format (Health Links University of Washington)
  • Citing Sources Using AMA Manual of Style (from College of St. Catherine Libraries)
  • AMA Style Guide (from the University of Evansville Libraries)
  • AMA Style (from BioMedical Editor)
  • AMA MEDSTYLE STAT! (Note: This opens a 25 page PDF.)

ASA

• ASA (American Sociological Association) style is used for sociology publications.  Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Authority:
  • American Sociological Association.  2007.  Style Guide.  Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.
    Call number: REF HM569 .A54 2007

• Links to other resources:
  • Purdue University ASA Guide
  • ASA Style (PDF) E.H Butler Library, Buffalo State University of New York
  • Acadia University ASA Style Guide(for 3rd edition 2007, 9 page summary guide)
  • ASA Quick Style Guide

CSE/CBE

• CSE/CBE (Council of Science Editors) (Council of Biology Editors) style is used for biology and most science publications. Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.

• Sample CSE/CBE Paper

• Authorities:
  • Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee. 2006. Scientific style and format : The CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. Reston, VA: Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press. 825 p.
    REF T11 .S386 2006
  • Rabinowitz H, Vogel S. 2009. The manual of scientific style: a guide for authors, editors, and researchers. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Pr. 968 p.
    REF T11 .M355 2009

• Links to other resources:
  • CSE Quick Citation Guide Penn State
  • Citing Information: CSE Style (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • CSE Citation Guide (Ohio State University)