Lamson Library: How to Cite Sources: Common Styles

Citation Software

These software tools are just some of those that are available online.

Noodletools For full-featured citation management, we subscribe to NoodleTools.
ZoteroBib Simple, no-frills citation website.
Zotero (full version) More advanced citation tool preferred by many grad students.
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MLA 8

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used for humanities publications and nearly all literature publications.

Official Style Guide

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America "Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. MLA 8 recommends one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any source."
Call Number: REF LB2369 .G53 2016
Publication Date: 2016-04-01

Quick Guides and Examples

Style Center - Modern Language Association Includes a quick guide, some sample papers, and searchable FAQs.

MLA 8 Quick Reference Guide One page PDF with most common examples

MLA 8 Style Guide - Purdue OWL How to create in-text citations and Works Cited list and sample MLA paper
MLA 8 Sample Paper - Purdue OWL

APA 7

Official style of the American Psychological Association. Most common style used in psychology, anthropology, business, economics, education, political science, and other social sciences.

Official Style Guide

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Authoritative manual of APA citations, formatting, and publication. Lamson has 3 print copies located on the lower level, at the reference desk, and in the reference collection.
Call Number: PN147 .A43 (3 copies: lower level and reference section)
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Concise APA Handbook (Ebook) Updated APA 7th edition guidebook provides students with important information in clear, concise, user-friendly language, as well as to offer practical examples. By Iida, Ruegg, de Boer, Araki, and Agnello
Publication Date: 2021-02-01

Quick Guides and Examples

APA Formatting and Style - Purdue OWL Will help you learn APA formatting: in-text citation, references page, sample papers, slide presentations, and classroom poster.
Quick Reference guide Most commonly cited formats: books, journal articles, and book chapters (PDF)
APA sample paper Student paper in APA 7th ed format (PDF)
APA 7th ed sample paper Student paper in APA 7th ed format (Word)
APA sample paper (professional) Example APA paper for professional submission to journal (PDF)
APA sample paper (professional) Example APA paper for professional submission to journal (Word)

Chicago 18

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.

Note: Chicago Style has two forms: author-date and notes-and-bibliography.

Official Style Guide

Chicago Manual of Style Online (18th)
Online edition of the authoritative guide to Chicago style and formatting.
Print edition call number: Z253 .U69

Quick Guides and Examples

Chicago/Turabian Quick Reference Guide - EasyBib One page PDF with most common examples
Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition - Purdue OWL Describes Chicago style (CMS) notes-and-bibliography method.
Chicago Notes-and-Bibliography Sample Paper Find out if your professor uses the notes-and-bib (NB) method.
Chicago Author-Date Sample Paper Find out if your professor uses the author-date (AD) method

Law Citations

For citing statutes, legal cases, legislation, constitutions, and other law materials.

The Bluebook (print edition) by Harvard Law Review For constructing citations, covering the format of citations from a variety of legal sources, including court cases, statutes, books, periodicals, electronic media, and international documents.
Call Number: REF KF245 .B58
Publication Date: 2020

The Bluebook : Quick Style Guide (online edition) Examples that illustrate how to cite commonly used sources in accordance with The Bluebook's Whitepages, which are intended for use in law review footnotes.