Style Manuals

The books below provide information for citing print and electronic sources.

APA style (American Psychological Association): Social Sciences

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
  Generally referred to as the APA Style Manual

MLA Style (Modern Language Association): Humanities

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (for undergraduate students)
  
• MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing(for graduate students, scholars and professional writers)

Chicago Manual of Style: History

• Chicago Manual of Style

Selected Science Style Guides

• The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors
• American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors
• Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers

Other Styles

• A Style Manual For Citing Microform and Nonprint Media
  Considered the authoritative style manual for citing microforms.

• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
  Often referred to as "Turabian"

• The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for Social Science and Business Research
  Government publications often present special challenges for citations. The definitive guide to citing these resources was written by Penn State librarian Debora Cheney, with contributions from Penn State Social Sciences librarian Helen Sheehy.
• The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citation
  Often referred to as the Harvard Bluebook, this resource is useful for legal citation formats.
  

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