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Citing Sources

A responsible scholar will reference the ideas of others. Various methods can be used to cite sources properly.

MLA

Modern Language Association of America. (2009) MLA handbook for writers of research papers (7th edition). New York: Modern Language Association of America.
Ref LB2369.G53 2009.

Purdue OWL. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Online Writing Lab at Purdue. 26 Mar 2009. Purdue University Writing Lab. MLA Style Guide

APA

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. Ref BF76.7.P83 2010.

Owl Purdue. "APA Formatting and Style Guide". The Online Writing Lab at Purdue. 24 July 2009. Purdue University Writing Lab. APA Style Guide.

Chicago

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Ref Z253.U69 2003.

Rampolla, Mary Lynn. A Pocket Guide to Writing in History. Boston: St. Martin's, 2007.
Ref D13.R295 2007

Hacker, Diana. Chicago Notes and Bibliography. http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/history/bibliography.html

CBE

Editors C. CBE Style Manual. 6th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 825 p.
Ref T11.S386 1994.

Bedford/St. Martin's. 2003 Using CBE style to cite and document. Retrieved October 29, 2004, from http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite8.html

Turabian

Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2007. Ref LB2369.T8 2007 .

Turabian, Kate L. "Turabian Quick Guide." The University of Chicago Press. http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html (accessed 3 November 2009).

American Sociological Association

American Sociological Association. 2007. ASA Style Guide. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association. Ref HM569 .A54 2007 .

Bucknell University, Lewisburg. (1997). ASA Style Guide [Online] Available: http://www.isr.bucknell.edu/img/assets/6535/asa.pdf. [16 November 2006].

California State University, Los Angeles. (2000). ASA Format [Online] Available: http://www.calstatela.edu/library2/bi/rsalina/asa.styleguide.html. [23 April 2004].

American Chemical Society

Dodd, Janet S. The ACS Style: A Manual For Authors and Editors, 2nd ed; American Chemical Society: Washington D.C., 1997. Ref QD 8.5.A25 1997

Other

American Anthropological Association. AAA Style Guide

American Political Science Association. Style Manual of Political Science. APSA, 1993. Ref JA 86.A52 1993

Bibliography Styles Handbook. Addresses MLA and APA online styles.

Bourhis, John, Carey Adams, Scott Titsworth. (2006) Style Manual For Communication Studies (Second Edition).
McGraw-Hill Ref P96.A68 S89 2006.

Columbia University (2007) Columbia.edu Editorial Style Guide. http://www.dkv.columbia.edu/edstyleguide/index.html. [3 March 2008].

Hacker, Diana. Research and Documentation Online. http://www.dianahacker.com

Knisley, Karin. (2005) A Student Handbook For Writing In Biology (Second Edition). W.H. Freeman & Co. Ref QH304.K59 2005.

Li, X., & Crane, N. B. (1996). Electronic styles: A Handbook for citing electronic information (Revised edition). Medford, NJ: Information Today. Ref PN171.F56 L5 1996.

Scott, Gregory M. Political Science Student Writer's Manual Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008
Ref JA86.S39 2008.

Walker, Janice R. and Todd Taylor (1998) Columbia Guide to Online Style. New York: Columbia University Press.
Ref PN171.F56 W35 1998.