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Citing Sources
Citation Tools
- Citation tools - web-based tools to create citations and manage references
Citation Guides - APA, MLA, Chicago, and more:
APA (American Psychological Association) - 6th Ed., 2010
NOTE: If a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is not visible in either the article or the database, search Cross/Ref DOI Lookup using the article author and title. [Will open in a new tab/window]
Online Guides:
- APA Style - Diana Hacker
- APA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL at Purdue
- APA 6th Examples of References (pdf) - Harvard Graduate School of Education
- APA 6th Online Tutorial - Wendy Mages, Harvard University
Introduction (7:08); APA Formatting Basics (6:58); Citing Sources (10:59); reference Citations in the Text (7:27); References (18:34) - APA Citation Style (pdf) - Kwantlen Polytechnic U. (Canada)
- APA (Style) Lite for College Papers - Abel Scribe [PDF available]
- Documenting Sources in APA Style - Adapted from The Bedford Handbook, 8th ed. 2010
Part 1 (pdf) and Part 2 (pdf) - Mental Measurements Yearbook and Test Critiques - how to cite test descriptions and test reviews using American Psychological Association (APA) Style
Print Guide:
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association - official publication, 6th ed.
MLA (Modern Language Association) - 7th Ed. MLA Handbook, 2009
Online Guides:
- MLA Style - Diane Hacker
- MLA Style - Hacker Handbooks Supplement
- MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide - OWL at Purdue
- CitationFox - MLA - Univeristy of Albany Libraries
- MLA Citation Style (pdf) - Kwantlen Polytechnic U. (Canada)
Print Guide:
ACS (American Chemical Society) - 3rd Ed., 2006
Online Guides:
- Quick Guide: ACS Citation Style (pdf) - Penn State
- ACS Style Guide - Williams College
- ACS Style Guidelines - University of Wisconsin, Madison
- ACS References - American Chemical Society
Print Guide:
AMA (American Medical Association)
- AMA Citation Style - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Quick Reference Citation Format for AMA Manual of Style - Samford University
- AMA Style Stat! - docstyles.com
ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)
Formally known as the Uniform Requirement for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (URM).
The recommended ICMJE style for references is based on the National Information Standards Organization NISO Z39.29-2005 (R2010) Bibliographic References as adapted by the National Library of Medicine for its databases. Detailed guidelines on formatting citations are available in the following free ebook from the National Library of Medicine:
Citing Medicine, 2nd edition
The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
ASA (American Sociological Association) - 4th Ed., 2010
- Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style) - OWL at Purdue
- ASA Format - California State University Los Angeles
- ASA Style Citations - Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
- ASA Citation Style Examples - Wayne State College, Nebraska
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition)
- Chicago Manual of Style - official site, my.emich login required for off-campus use
- Chicago Manual of Style - OWL at Purdue
- Chicago Manual of Style - Hacker Handbooks
Chicago Manual of Style (15th Edition)
- Chicago Manual of Style - official site, my.emich login required for off-campus use
- Chicago Manual of Style - University of Georgia
Chicago Manual of Style (14th Edition)
- Chicago/Turabian Documentation - University of Wisconsin
CSE (Council of Science Editors)
Formerly CBE (Council of Biology Editors)
Online:
- CSE Style - Hacker Handbooks
Print:
Legal Citation
- Introduction to Basic Legal Citation - LII 2010 ed., Peter W. Martin
Turabian
- Turabian Citation Quick Guide - University of Chicago Press
- Turabian Citation Guide - Ohio State
- Turabian Citation Style - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
