I forgot my style guide...
Do you need to format a citation for your bibliography and can't find your style guide?
Check out the Library's Style Guides for Writing guide for some online examples of properly formatted citations for a variety of citation styles.
Style Guides in the Libraries
The style guides highlighted below are the most common style guides in use in academia today.
Consult your professor before selecting a style guide for your assignments.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed.Call Number: Z253 .U69 2003 Central StacksISBN: 0226104206The 16th edition of this style guide is commonly used in the humanities.
ACS style guide, 3rd ed.Call Number: QD8.5 .A25 2006 Science ReferenceISBN: 0841239991ACS style is used for the sciences.
ASA Style Guide, 4th ed.Call Number: HM569 .A54 2010 Central Reference ARMSTD-4FLISBN: 0912764317The ASA style guide is used in some sociology courses.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed.Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009 Central Reference ARMSTD-4FLISBN: 1603290257MLA style commonly used in the humanities.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 Central Reference ARMSTD-4FLISBN: 1433805618APA style commonly used in the social sciences.
Citing Sources?
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When you "cite" a source you are showing, within the body of your text, that you took the words or ideas from another place. |
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You also are providing a way for the reader (your professor) to locate the sources you relied on in your research. |
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Failure to acknowledge these sources can be considered plagiarism. |
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Remember that for whatever style you chose (in consultation with your professor), pay attention to the details and be consistent. Incorrect citations are just as bad as no citations at all! |
See the difference...
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The examples below demonstrate how the various elements of a book citation (author, title, publisher, and year) are arranged using three different style guides. |
APA, 6th ed.
Danesi, M. (2009). X-rated!: The power of mythic symbolism in popular culture.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
MLA, 7th ed.
Danesi, Marcel. 2009. X-Rated!: The power of mythic symbolism in popular culture.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Print.
Chicago
Danesi, Marcel. X-rated!: The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Tutorials Anyone?
For more citation fun check out one of these great tutorials.
- Citing InformationTutorial courtesy of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- The Citation GameLearn the various components of citations in ACS, APA, Chicago and MLA styles.
