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Citation Guides

A basic principle of academic writing is that sources must be documented. Rules for how such documentation is to be accomplished varies by discipline and by publisher. TO make sure references are documented accurately and uniformly, publishing houses and professional associations publish documentation guidelines.

Sites in Citation Guides

Columbia Guide to Online Style
Features elements of citation, documentation of Sources in the text and information on preparing the bibliographic material.
How to Cite Electronic Documents
Recommendations for using the APA, MLA, and Chicago styles.
ISI ResearchSoft
Makers of software products for managing references and formatting bibliographies.
Citation Style Guides
Features APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago and electronic citation guides. Also explains how to cite sources avoiding plagiarism.
EasyBib.com
Automatically formats, alphabetize, and prints bibliographies for free.
Sources, Their Use and Acknowledgement
Dartmouth College's sources website with information on citing sources, example citations, and useful resources.
The Importance of Citing References
Research article describing how to cite references and avoiding plagiarism.
How to Cite Information From the WWW
A brief introduction from the American Psychological Association.
APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet
Provides a summary of rules from the APA Publication Manual.
Karla's Guide to Citation Guides
Annotated collection of links to the best citation guides on the Internet, especially citation from the Internet. APA, Chicago, MLA, CBE, and legal citation.
Citation Builders
Personal list from Alan Bailin, Instructional Design & Support Specialist at the Newman Library, Baruch College.
WTAMU Cornette Library: Citing Internet Resources
Provides links to citation instruction on the World Wide Web.
MLA Style and Documentation
Guidelines and examples for current MLA procedures. First page format, presenting quotations, and citing books, websites, and nonprint sources.
Modern Language Association Documentation
This online guide, based on MLA-style documentation forms, provides instruction on basic research techniques, paper formatting, and numerous examples of proper (MLA-based) citations for various kinds of resources.
Amy's Guide to MLA Documentation
Advice on how to document research using the MLA Handbook, Fourth Edition, 1995. Examples are either original or borrowed from the MLA Handbook.
Bibliographic References to Electronic Documents
Excerpts from International Standard ISO 690-2 part 2, revealing bibliographic references for electronic documents or parts thereof.
Dr. Abel Scribe's Guides to Style & Documentation
Free guides to APA, ASA, CBE, Chicago-Turabian, and MLA show how to document and format college research papers.
APA Style Made Easy
Offers APA formatting software that complies with APA fifth edition.
Using MLA Formatting
Comprehensive guide from Purdue University on using MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government documents.
Univ. Memphis - Uncle Sam, Guide to Citing Gov't Publications
University library presents this guide to bibliographic citations of Congressional reports, microforms, and other government documents. View sample references.
Acknowledging Electronic Sources In Psychology & The Sciences
Guide from the University of Guelph's Learning Commons discusses how to cite electronic resources using the APA style. Check out the examples.
IFLANET - Citation Guides for Electronic Documents
International Federation of Library Associations provides this guide to writing cites for different formats. Gathered from books and newsgroups.
Internet Citation Guides
Web-based bibliography of citation styles, including APA (American Psychological Association), CBE (Council of Biology Editors), Chicago, MLA (Modern Language Association), Turabian, APSA, and NLM.
Citing Electronic Information in History Papers
Guide to citing electronic information written by Maurice Crouse.
MLA Writing Style
Learn guidelines for bibliographies, in-text citations, footnotes, and endnotes.
APA Writing Style
Learn guidelines for bibliographies, in-text citations, footnotes, and endnotes.
CMS Writing Style
Learn guidelines for bibliographies, in-text citations, footnotes, and endnotes.
CSE Writing Style
Learn guidelines for bibliographies, in-text citations, footnotes, and endnotes.

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