Citation Guides

Arts & Humanities

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers.

By Kate L. Turabian (2007)

• Peter J Shields (Two Hour Loan) LB2369 T8 2007

MLA handbook for writers of research papers

By Joseph Gibaldi: 6th edition (2003)

• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) LB2369 G53 2003

Writing About Music: a style sheet from the Editors of 19th Century Music

By D. Kern Holoman (1988)

• Peter J Shields (Regular Loan) ML63 W68 1988
• Online access: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft109nb010 (http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft109nb010) VPN

Websites:

UC Davis University Library's MLA Style Guide (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/mla.php)

MLA Style's Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.mla.org/style_faq)

Learning Page of the Library of Congress: How to Cite Electronic Sources (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/start/cite/)

Chemistry & Physics

The ACS style guide: effective communication of scientific information

Anne M. Coghill, Lorrin R. Garson, editors: 3rd edition (2006).

• Peter J Shields (Bio/Ag Reference) QD8.5 A25 2006
• Physical Sciences & Engineering(Reference) QD8.5 A25 2006

AIP Style Manual: for Guidance in Writing, Editing, and Preparing Physics Manuscripts for Publication

By AIP Publication Board: 4th edition (1990)

• Physical Sciences & Engineering (Reference) QC5.45 .A45 1990

Websites

American Chemical Society's Reference Style Guidelines (http://pubs.acs.org/books/references.shtml)

American Institute of Physics AIP Style Manual (http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html) (PDF Download)

General Topics

Chicago Manual of Style / by the Chicago Manual of Style: 15th edition (2003)

• Agricultural and Resource Economics Z253 C57
• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) Z253 C445 2003
• Law Library (Ref. Reserve) Z253 C44 2003
• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) Z253 U69 2003

14th edition (1993)

• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) Z253 C57
• Physical Sciences & Engineering (Reference) Z253 C57 1993

A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations

By Kate L Turabian: 6th edition (1996)

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) Z253 T8 1996
• Law Library (Ref. Reserve) LB2369 T8 1996
• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) LB2369 T8 1996
• Peter J Shields (Reserves) LB2369 T8 1996
• Physical Sciences & Engineering (Reference) LB2369 T8 1996

Websites

Chicago Manual of Style's Questions and Answers (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/cmosfaq.html)

Chicago Manual of Style's Citation Quick Guide (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)

Government Documents

The complete guide to citing government information resources: a manual for social science and business research

By Debora Cheney (2002)

• Agricultural and Resource Economics (Reference) J9.5 G37 2002
• Peter J Shields (Govt. Info Reference) J9.5 G37 2002

Electronic styles : a handbook for citing electronic information

By Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane: 2nd edition (1996)

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 L5 1996
• Peter J Shields (Bio/Ag Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996
• Peter J Shields (Govt. Info Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996
• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996
• Physical Sciences & Engineering (Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996

The Bluebook: a uniform system of citation

Coordinating editor Mary Miles Prince: 17th edition (2000)

• Peter J Shields (Govt. Info Reference) KF245 B58 2000

Websites

Uncle Sam (http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/citeweb.html) - University of Memphis' guide to citing government publications

Indiana University's Guide to Citing U.S. Government Publications (http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=2558)

Internet

The Columbia guide to online style (1998)

By Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 W35 1998
• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) PN171 F56 W35 1998

Electronic styles : a handbook for citing electronic information

By Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane: 2nd edition (1996)

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 L5 1996
• Peter J Shields (Bio/Ag Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996
• Peter J Shields (Govt. Info Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996
• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996
• Physical Sciences & Engineering (Reference) PN171 F56 L5 1996

Websites

Columbia Guide to Online Style (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html) - excerpts from Columbia University Press

Online! Citation Styles (http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html) - How to cite websites and other online information.

Life Sciences

Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors and Publishers

By Council of Biology Editors Style Manual Committee: 6th edition (1994)

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 S397 1994
• Carlson Health Sciences (Regular Loan) WZ345 S397 1994
• Peter J Shields (Bio/Ag Reference) T11 S386 1994
• Peter J Shields (Regular Loan) T11 S386 1994

Websites:

CBE Documentation (http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocCBE.html) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center

Medical & Health Sciences

American Medical Association Manual of Style: a Guide for Authors and Editors

By Cheryl Iverson: 9th edition (1998)

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 A443 1998
• Peter J Shields (Regular Loan) R119 A533 1998
• Blaisdell Medical (Reference) WZ345 A443 1998

Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=citmed.TOC&depth=2)

National Library of Medicine recommended formats for bibliographic citation (1991)

By Karen Patrias

• >Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 P28 1991
• Peter J Shields (Govt. Info Reference) R119 P37 1991
• Blaisdell Medical WZ345 P28 1991

Social Sciences

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

By the American Psychological Association: 5th edition (2001)

• Carlson Health Sciences (Reference) WZ345 P83 2001
• Peter J Shields (HSSGIS Reference) BF76.7 P83 2001
• Blaisdell Medical (Reference) WZ345 P83 2001

Websites

UC Davis University Library's APA Style Guide (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/apa.php)

APA Style's Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html)

Recommended Guides

American University's overview of major citation guides and styles (http://www.library.american.edu/subject/citation.html)

Concordia University's guide, including styles for citing Internet resources. (http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html)

Lehigh University's guide, including suggestions for engineering and the sciences. (http://www.lehigh.edu/library/footnote/footnote.html)

Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides (http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html)

Excellent guide to citations, including legal and Internet resources.

Research and Documentation Online (http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/)

by Diana Hacker, Prince George's Community College