Citation Styles
Documentation of Electronic Sources
Writing and Research Guides

Citation Styles

• APA Research Style Crib Sheet
  (Russ Dewey, Georgia Southern University)
• APA Style Essentials
  (Vanguard University of Southern California)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide
  Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the guide (Purdue University).
• ASA Format
  (California State University, Los Angeles)
• Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide
  Examples of materials cited according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition.
• Citation Machine
  An interactive web tool that generates citations in a variety of formats using fill-in Web forms.
• Citation Style Guides / Citing Sources
  A comprehensive site (American University Library).
• Citation Styles
  American Psychological Association (APA) style and the new Modern Languages Association (MLA) style (University of Illinois).
• Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style
  (University of Nevada, Reno)
• Citing References in Your Paper
  Examples of common citations for a variety of styles (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
  Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the guide (Purdue University).
• MLA Style Sheet
  (Dr. Abel Scribe PhD.)
• Research and Documentation Online
  Companion site to the print edition of a useful guide to finding and documenting sources.
• Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement
  (Dartmouth College)
  
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Documentation of Electronic Sources

• Citing Electronic Documentation
  APA, Chicago, and MLA styles of citation (University of Minnesota).
• How to Cite Electronic Sources
  Documenting a variety of electronic sources such as films, legal documents, maps, and recorded sound using MLA and Turabian style (Library of Congress).
  
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Writing and Research Guides

• The American Heritage® Book of  English Usage
• The Chicago Manual of Style (registration required).
• The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
• The Elements of Style
  William Strunk, Jr.
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers
  Based on styles recommended by the APA. This site also links to a similar guide based on styles recommended by the MLA (Capital Community College).
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  (Capital Community College)
• How to Write a Term Paper
• Research and Documenting Sources
  Includes writing and research guides, APA and MLA formatting (Purdue University).
  
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