Citation Style Guides/Citing Sources

Citation Style Guides/Citing Sources

AP (Associated Press) | APA (American Psychological Association) | MLA (Modern Language Association) | Turabian / Chicago Manual of Style | APSA (American Political Science Association) | AAA (American Anthropological Association) | ASA (American Sociological Association) | CBE (Council of Biology Editors) | Government Publications | Legal Citations | Medical Citations | Film Resources

AP (Associated Press Stylebook) (AU Community Only)

APA (American Psychological Association)

• APA Style Guide from AU Library (pdf format)
• APA Style Official Website
• APA Style Workshop - Includes explanations and detailed discussion
• APA Parenthetical Citations
• APA 5th Edition
• Documenting Sources: APA Style -Includes examples of citing both print and online resources. Excellent site.

MLA (Modern Language Association)

• MLA Style Guide from AU Library (pdf format)
• Documenting Sources: MLA Style -Includes examples of citing both print and online resources. Excellent site.
• MLA Style -The official MLA site. See the section concerning WWW sources.
• MLA Parenthetical Citations
• MLA 5th Edition

Turabian / Chicago Manual of Style

• Chicago Style/Turabian style guide from AU Library (pdf)
• Chicago Manual of Style from Bucknell University
• Documenting Sources: Chicago Style -Includes examples of citing both print and online resources. Excellent site.
• Turabian Style from Bucknell University

APSA (American Political Science Organization)

• APSA Citation Styles

AAA / American Anthropological Association

• American Anthropological Association Style Guidelines

ASA / American Sociological Association

• ASA Style Guide from Bucknell University.
• Quick Style Guide from the ASA.

CBE (Council of Biology Editors)

• Writer's Handbook: CBE Documentation -A good overview of the CBE system, including the citation-sequence system and the name-year system.
• Research an Documentation in the Electronic Age: The Sciences: CBE Style -Includes examples of page lay-outs and a few types of electronic sources.

Government Publications

• Uncle Sam - Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications -A substantial guide to citing various sorts of government publications, including electronic sources.

Legal Citations

• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (1997-98 ed.) -A well organized guide to citing legal sources.

Medical Citations

• AMA Style Guide -A brief introduction to the American Medical Association style for citing print sources.
• NLM Style Guide -A brief introduction to the National Library of Medicine recommended style for citing print sources.
• Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals -This is an authoritative site by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) that includes citation styles.

Citing Film Resources

• Sample Citations Using Common Styles - examples of how to cite film works using the most popular citing methods.

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