An online reference manager brought to you by the Library.
Create your own personal database of references which are correctly formatted in any citation style you choose: APA, MLA, and hundreds more. Insert citations into your research papers and automatically create the bibliography.
Start by creating your personal RefWorks account with your own login and password.
Purdue OWL
Our favorite style guide web site is the OWL from Purdue University.
Start from their Research and Citation Resources main page, or go directly to their sections for citing in:
Check their left-hand menu to see all types of citation examples.
The Chicago Manual of Style is now available online, with state-of-the-art recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices in the digital age. It includes a
citation quick guide; and for numerous specific examples, see
chapters 14 and
15.
General Style Guides
APA Style (American Psychological Association)
- APA Style by Northern Michigan University, Lydia M. Olson Library
Chigaco/Turabian Style
ASA Style (American Sociological Association)
Other Styles (ASA, CBE, etc.)
Citing Government Information
Citing Electronic Sources:
For MLA citations, check out these pages:
For citing essays in Opposing Viewpoints databases, see this guide.
For the APA style, try these pages:
For citing essays in Opposing Viewpoints databases, see this guide.
For styles other than MLA or APA, see Bedford St. Martin's Citation Styles Guide.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
BF75.7 .P83 2010
Reference Desk, Stacks, Regions
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
LB2359 .G53 2009
Reference
ASA style Guide / American Sociological Association
HM569 .A54 2007
Reference and Stacks
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations / Kate Turabian
LB2369 .T8 2007
Reference Desk and Stacks
Chicago Manual of Style
Z253 .U69 2010
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