Style and Writing Guides
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Style Guides
American Psychological Association
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html
The Chicago Manual Of Style Online
http://0-www.chicagomanualofstyle.org.tiger.coloradocollege.edu/
Modern Language Association Handbook : from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Modern Language Association Handbook : from the University of Wisconsin Writing Center
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLA.html
Citing Online Sources
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/584/2/
Purdue OWL Citation Chart
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20110928111055_949.pdf (similar to the old side-by-side comparison)
Citing Government Publications
with MLA from the University of Nevada; DocsCite is an interactive form for generating citations for APA and MLA from Arizona State University; Brief Guide description of how to from the University of Memphis.
Citation Software
RefWorks
http://www.refworks.com/Refworks/
Create your own database to store citations to books, articles, etc. from TIGER, Prospector, and library databases. Use these citations to automatically create footnotes and bibliographies in the proper format. Requires registration. See Refworks Tutorial and RefWorks Help and the CC RefWorks FAQ.
Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net
A free program for creating quick bibliographies. (Thesis students are advised to use RefWorks.)
What style guide should I use?
Always use the style guide specified by your professor. If a style is not specified, the following are guidelines for choosing an appropriate system for documenting your sources. Ask a librarian if you need help.
- Anthropology: American Anthropological Association’s Style Guide
- Biology (Also natural sciences) : Council of Biology Editors Style Manual
Online: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocCBE.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- Chemistry : American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide
Online: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/CHEM/acsstyle.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- Economics: Turabian (a simplified Chicago style)
Online: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocChicago.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- English: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Online: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLA.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- History: Chicago Manual of Style
Online: The Chicago Manual Of Style Online
Print: TIGER catalog link
Note: some historians use MLA style.
- Philosophy: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Online: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLA.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- Psychology: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Online: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- Religion: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Online: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLA.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
- Sociology: American Sociological Association Style Guide
Online: http://www.calstatela.edu/library/bi/rsalina/asa.styleguide.html
Print: TIGER catalog link
Writing a thesis?
Please review the Tutt Library Thesis Binding Policy before you print your final version. It will save you time in the long run. Also be sure to get research assistance from a liaison librarian who is a specialist in your subject area.
The Writing Center
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