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Citation and Style Manuals

Citation Software

NoodleBib is a web-based program that assists in the creation of MLA Works Cited or APA Reference lists that comply with the rules of the current MLA Handbook and APA Publication Manual. You will need to login to NoodleBib; first time users should create a new folder.

Citation Guides

Below are the most commonly used style formats for writing research papers. Each link will take you to additional information, including examples for citing basic sources, such as books, journal articles, and web documents.

ACS (American Chemical Society) - Most often used by scholars and students in chemistry.

APA (American Psychological Association) - Most often used by scholars and students in psychology, political science, and other social sciences.

APSA (American Political Science Association) - Most often used by scholars and students in political science.

ASA (American Sociological Association) - Most often used by scholars and students in sociology.

CBE (Council of Biology Editors) - Most often used by scholars and students in the biological sciences.

Chicago / Turabian - Used in many disciplines.

MLA (Modern Language Association) - Most often used by scholars and students working in the study of literature and languages.

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APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Most often used by scholars and students in psychology, political science, and other social sciences. The fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association is available in Grafton Library, Ready Ref. BF76.7.P83 2001.

NoodleBib Citation Software - Generate, edit, and publish an APA Reference list.

How to cite basic sources (PDF document)

Additional Information:

APA Web Site This site gives examples of citing email communications, documents from web sites, as well as full-text articles from databases.

APA Style Electronic Formats by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey of Westwords, Inc. This site focuses on a style appropriate for business writers using APA.

Using APA Style to Cite and Document Sources from the book Online!: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.

Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

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MLA (Modern Language Association) Style

Most often used by scholars and students working in the study of literature and languages. The most recent copy of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Ready Ref LB2369 .G53 2003) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (Ready Ref. PN147.G4441998) are available in Grafton Library.

NoodleBib Citation Software - Generate, edit, and publish an APA Reference list.

How to cite basic sources (PDF document)

Additional Information:

MLA Web Page. Go to the MLA Style section, then Frequently Asked Questions.

Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources from the book Online!: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.

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Chicago and Turabian Styles

Used in many disciplines. The most recent copy of The Chicago Manual of Style is available in Grafton Library, Ready Ref. Z253.U69 1993. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, which is adapted from The Chicago Manual of Style, is also available, Ready Ref. Z253 .U69 2003.

How to cite basic sources-Chicago Author-Date (PDF document)

How to cite basic sources -- Turabian (PDF document)

Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources from book Online!: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger. This site offers guidelines based on The Chicago Manual of Style.

A Guide to Turabian's: A Manual for Writing from the University of Richmond, Writer's Web, excerpted from Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 5th edition (information on citing print sources.)

Turabian Style Guide by Mary Beth Applin, University Libraries of The University of Southern Mississippi.

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CBE (Council of Biology Editors) Style

Most often used by scholars and students in the biological sciences. The most recent copy of this style manual is available in Grafton Library, Ready Ref. T11.S386 1994.

Using CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources from the book Online!: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnackand Eugene Kleppinger. This site offers guidelines reproduced electronically from the 1994 CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.

CBE Documentation Style from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center, based on the 1994 CBE (Council of Biology Editors) manual, Scientific Style and Format (information on citing print sources.)

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ACS (American Chemical Society Style)

Most often used by scholars and students in chemistry. The most recent copy of this style manual is available in Grafton Library, Ready Ref. QD8.5.A25 1997.

ACS Style Sheet from Lehigh University Libraries (Information for citing print sources.)

American Chemical Society (ACS) Citation Style for Internet Sources from Penn State Lehigh Valley (Information for citing electronic sources.)

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APSA (American Political Science Association)

Most often used by scholars and students in political science. The most recent copy of the APSA Style Manual for Political Science is on Ready Reference in is Grafton Library, Ready Ref. JA86.A52 1993.

APSA Documentation from The Writer's Handbook produced by the The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

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ASA (American Sociological Association)

Most often used by scholars and students in sociology. The most recent copy of the ASA Style Guide is on Ready Reference Grafton, Ready Ref HM73 .A54 1997.

How to cite basic sources (PDF document)

ASA quick style guide This web site gives a short

overview of the ASA style.

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