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ACS: American Chemical Society style guides for the writing in Chemistry.
- ACS Reference Style Guidelines - Reference Style Guidelines from the American Chemical Society
- Monroe Community College Library - modified version of the standard format from ACS Style Guide
- Oxford
University Press Sample Chapter - Chapter 1 from ACS Style Guide
- Writing a Scientific Paper
- Penn State Univ. Library - citing sources from ACSCitation Style Guide, 3rd edition
- UC Berkeley
Library - ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guidelines Quick
Guide
- UM Baltimore County Library - citing references with ACS style guides
- UW Madison Library - examples for citing references in the text and the bibliography of a research paper.
APA (see also MetaSites):
The American Psychological Association style guide for the social sciences,
such as Psychology and Education.
- APA Examples- Citation Guide: Brought to you by the University of Arizona library - provides excellent examples.
- APA - Style For Electronic
References : excerpted from the 5th edition of the Publication Manual
(© 2001) this site covers commonly asked questions regarding how
to cite electronic media.
- APA - Format: brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
- Assembling a list of Works Cited in your Paper: guidelines from the Duke University Libraries on citing using different styles of documentation: MLA, APA, CSE, Turabian, Chicago.
- Using Principles of APA Style to Cite and Document Internet Sources : from Bedford/St. Martin's, a college publisher specializing in the humanities.
- APA Citation Style: from McGill Humanities and Social Sciences Library based on Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition, 2001 . (PDF file, 43K)
- APA Research
Style Crib Sheet: a summary of rules for using APA style by by
Russ Dewey,
Georgia Southern University
ASA : The American Sociological Association style guide is intended for students in sociology.
- ASA Format : a brief guide created by the California State University Library
- Purdue Online Writing Lab, Formatting in Sociology
- ASA Style: brief guide created by E.H.Butler Library, Buffalo State University.
CBE: used for scientific works, especially in Biology and related disciplines. Style set by the Council of Biology Editors.
- CBE Citation Guide: based on Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
- Using CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources: guidelines from Bedford/St. Martin's for citing Internet sources stem from the principles presented in the sixth edition of Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, published by the Council of Biology Editors (now the Council of Science Editors) in 1994.
- CBE Documentation: from the Writing Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison).
Chicago (see also MetaSites): one
of the major styles for the humanities and fine arts
- Citing Sources: guidelines from the Duke University Libraries on citing using different styles of documentation: MLA, APA, CSE, Turabian, Chicago.
- Chicago Style – Citation Guide: Brought to you by the University of Arizona library -provides excellent examples.
- Chicago Style - from the Writing Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Internet Sources - guidelines from Bedford/St. Martin's for citing Internet sources based on the principles presented in the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
(WARNING: We cannot fully guarantee the accuracy of citations generated by these sites.)
- Citation Machine - will build MLA or APA, Turabian or Chicago style citations
- NCSU Citation Builder - will build MLA, APA, CBE style citations
- BibBuilder - (MLA)
- Knight Cite - MLA, APA, Chicago)
- Noodle Tools - (MLA)
- SourceAid - (MLA, APA, Chicago. CMS, CSE)
- MetaSite: Columbia Guide to Online Style - This guide covers both humanities styles (MLA and Chicago) and scientific styles (APA and CBE) for citing online information and includes basic examples in both styles.
- MetaSite: Duke Libraries: Citing Sources - guidelines from the Duke University Libraries on citing using different styles of documentation: MLA, APA, CSE, Turabian, Chicago
- MetaSite: Online! Citation Styles - guidelines from Bedford/St. Martin's on different styles of documentation: MLA, APA, CBE, Chicago
MLA (see also MetaSites): standard style for literary studies as set out by the Modern Language Association
- Citing Sources : guidelines from the Duke University Libraries on citing using different styles of documentation: MLA, APA, CSE, Turabian, Chicago.
- MLA - Citation Guide: Brought to you by University Library of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, this guide provides select examples of Modern Language Association (MLA) style for citing sources, excerpted from Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing.
- MLA Format : Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab , specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts parenthetical references and works cited page.
- Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Internet Sources: guidelines from Bedford/St. Martin's for citing Internet sources
- MLA Citation Style: guidelines from McGill University Library and based on MLA Handbook, 6th edition, 2003. (PDF file, 200K)
Subject Specific Citation Guides
Engineering
- IEEE Standards Style Manual - (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) guidelines for publication of IEEE standards.
- IEEE Style - excellent guide provided by The University of Toronto. Don't miss their Bibliography Builder IEEE Version that helps format reference list citations.
Government Publications
- Uncle Sam: A Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications - citing government documents from the University of Memphis
Journalism
- Newsroom 101: Exercises in Grammar, Usage, and Associated Press Style :” Newsroom 101 offers around 1,650 free, self-instructional exercises for journalists, writers, editors, students and others who want to review (or learn) journalistic language, as governed by the Associated Press Stylebook”
Legal Writing
- Legal Citation - Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII 2006 ed.)
by Peter W. Martin: recently revised in January, 2006 - The State Bar of Michigan's Citation of Legal and Non-Legal Electronic Database Information
Medicine
- AMA Citation Style - Online Guide to AMA (9th ed.): from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
- Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors and Publishers -(National Library of Medicine), 2nd ed. 2007.
Political Science
- APSA Documentation (American Political Science Association) - from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Physics
- AIP Style Manual - Downloadable sections in PDF from the 4th edition (1990) of American Institute of Physics manual. The AIP Style Manual serves as guidance in writing, editing, and preparing articles for publication by AIP and its member societies
- Reference Guide: AIP Style - From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Engineering.
- Physical Review Style and Notation Guide - From the American Physical Society.
Turabian (see also MetaSites):(Variation on the Chicago Style)
- Citing Sources: guidelines from the Duke University Libraries on citing using different styles of documentation: MLA, APA, CSE, Turabian, Chicago.
- Turabian Style: Brought to you by University Library of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, this guide provides common examples from A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 6th ed. by Kate L. Turabian
- Turabian Citation Style: guidelines from McGill University Library based on Turabian manual, 6th edition, 1996. (PDF File, 117K)
Updated January 2008