Citation Styles
Resources
Books
MLA Handbook - 9th edition by Call Number: READY REF LB2369 .M52 2021ISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021-05-30Copies of the MLA Handbook 9th edition are available for use at the Reference Desk and for 2-hour check-out at the Reserves Desk.
MLA Handbook - 8th edition by Call Number: READY REF PN203 .G53 2016ISBN: 9781603292627Publication Date: 2016-04-01Copies of the MLA Handbook are available for use at the Reference Desk and for 2-hour check-out at the Reserves Desk.
Online Resources
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) MLA Formatting and Style GuideAn authoritative site (from Purdue University) with good coverage of MLA style and citation formats.
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Books
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - 7th edition by Call Number: READY REF BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. Copies are available at the Reference Desk, on Reserve, and in the Reference Collection.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - 6th edition by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805618Publication Date: 2010-01-01Copies of the APA style guide are available for use at the Reference Desk. A copy is also available for checkout on the first floor.
Online Resources
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) APA Formatting and Style GuideAn authoritative site (from Purdue University) with good coverage of APA style and citation formats.
- APA Style BlogThis website created by the American Psychological Association is a great reference to quickly access information about APA style and grammar.
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Books
The Chicago Manual of Style by ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017-09-05Copies of the 17th. edition of Chicago Manual of Style are available for use at the Reference Desk and for 2-hour check-out at the Reserves Desk.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by Call Number: READY REF LB2369 .T8 2018ISBN: 9780226494425Publication Date: 2018-04-16A copy of the ninth edition of the Turabian Manual for Writers is available for use at the Reference Desk.
Online Resources
- Chicago Manual of Style: Citation Quick GuideFrom the Chicago Manual of Style website itself, this is a great overview of common Chicago citation formats.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Chicago Manual of Style 17th EditionAn authoritative site (from Purdue University) with good coverage of Chicago style and citation formats.
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Scientific Style and Format by Call Number: READY REF T11 .S386 2014ISBN: 0226116492Publication Date: 2014-05-07A copy of the 8th edition CSE manual is available for use at the Reference Desk.
Online Resources
- CSE Quick Citation GuideCSE Quick Citation Guide at Penn State Libraries
- Writer's Handbook CSE DocumentationGuide from the University of Wisconsin's Writing Center
- CSE Style Guide: Formatting your PaperGuide from Indian River State College Libraries.
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The ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication by ISBN: 0841235864Publication Date: 2020Available online with VSU login.
Online Resources
- ACS Quick Style GuideThis website by the ACS has several citation examples for different source types.
AMA
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Books
AMA Manual of Style by Call Number: READY REF R119 .A533 2007ISBN: 9780195176339Publication Date: 2007-03-15A copy of the AMA Manual of Style is available for use at the Reference Desk.
Online Resources
APSA
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Books
APSA Style Manual for Political Science by Call Number: READY REF JA86 .A52 2006ISBN: 9781878147332Publication Date: 2006A copy of the APSA manual is available for use at the Reference Desk.
Online Resources
- APSA Style ManualView the APSA Style Manual online as a PDF on the American Political Science Association website.
ASA
Resources
Books
- Style guide by Call Number: READY REF HM569 .A54 2010ISBN: 0912764317Publication Date: 2010Copies of the ASA style guide are available for use at the Reference Desk and for 2-hour check-out at the Reserves Desk.
Online Resouces
Legal Citations
Resources
Books
- The Bluebook: a uniform system of citation. by Call Number: Ready Ref KF245 .B58A Copy of the Bluebook is available for use at the Reference Desk.
Online Resouces
- Introduction to Basic Legal CitationFrom Cornell
- Cardiff Index to Legal AbbreviationsUse the online Cardiff Index to help decipher legal citations.
