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Style Guides

Disclaimer: These guides are only intended to be used as Quick Reference (most commonly used citations). For further guidance, consult the appropriate handbook/manual, available at the Reserves Desk. For additional help or questions on writing, refer to the Writing Room located in HS&S 112 or ext. 3262.

APA Style- American Psychological Association

• APA Style Quick Guide Word for Windows
• APA Style Quick Guide Adobe Acrobat

MLA Style- Modern Language Association

• MLA Style Quick Guide Word for Windows
• MLA Style Quick Guide Adobe Acrobat

Chicago Manual of Style

• Chicago Style Quick Guide Word for Windows
• Chicago Style Quick Guide Adobe Acrobat

CSE/CBE Style - Council of Science Editors

• CSE/CBE Style Quick Guide Word for Windows
• CSE/CBE Style Quick Guide Adobe Acrobat

Other Helpful Guides

Citing Sources
This site is particularly helpful with electronic sources and gives great examples. Choose the style you need from the menu on this page. It includes MLA, APA, CBE (scientific style), and Turabian and Chicago styles. Carolyn Johnson of the B.D. Owens Library at Northwest Missouri State University maintains this site.

The St. Martin’s Handbook - Documenting Sources
Use this page to see excellent examples of citations. You must select “Documenting Sources” from the column in the middle of the page. Then, see the column on the left to choose the style you need. This site includes MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE (scientific style).

Style Sheets for Citing Resources
This site, provided by the University of California at Berkeley, contains excellent examples of citations. The site includes MLA, APA, and Chicago.

For tools that will actually create citations, Click here.

Last modified on: January 09, 2008, at 02:53 AM