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Citation and Style Guides: Style Guides, Help Sheets, Formatting Papers

Knowing what to cite gives you confidence as a writer

Citation

AMA 11th Edition Style Guide -- from Purdue OWL (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

AMA 11th Edition Guide with Example Citations -- from Purdue OWL (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

AMA 11th Edition Style Guide -- from New York Medical College, A Member of the Touro College and University System

AMA 11th Edition Reference Style Guide -- from University of South Carolina Libraries 

APA 7th Edition Quick Reference Guide  -- from the APA (American Psychological Association)

APA 7th Edition Style Guide  -- from Purdue OWL (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

APA Student Sample Paper (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

APA Sample Professional Paper (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

The Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition Online -- from the University of Chicago Press

What's New in the Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition

Chicago/Turabian Sample Paper; Author-Date Style -- from Purdue OWL (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

Chicago/Turabian Sample Paper: Note-Bib Style -- from Purdue OWL (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

MLA 9th Edition Major Changes -- from Purdue OWL (Purdue University, Online Writing Lab)

MLA 9th Edition Sample Paper --  Student paper template (from Surry Community College Library)

Why Should I Cite?

  • To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you have used to get your information
  • To give proper credit to the authors whose ideas you’re quoting or paraphrasing
  • So your readers can go back and find where you got your ideas, quotes, etc.
  • They are academically required
  • To protect you from plagiarism!
  • Shows that you are an ethical user and producer of information
  • Shows that you've read and understand the content you are referencing
  • Shows the amount of research you've done
  • Shows that your information is reliable and accurate
  • Strengthens your work by demonstrating outside support to your ideas

Books in the Library: Writing Help

There is a free digital version of this book online as well

Online Citation/Writing Help

The Chicago Manual of Style Online - Number one authoritative resource for Chicago writing style

The MLA Style Center - Authorized Web site devoted on MLA style

The APA Style Website - Authorized information derived from the APA Publication Manual

OWL (Online Writing Lab), Purdue University - The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University is a well established writing resource for guidance in grammar, citation formatting, research strategies, ESL resources, subject-specific writing, and more

The Writing Center at UN at Chapel Hill - A large assortment of online handouts with writing tools and tips

UCNJ LibGuides at Union College