citing resources in print, electronic, and other formats

	Citing Resources In Print, Electronic, and Other Formats
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Specific Styles (MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian)
Specific Databases
Guides to Citing Resources
Citation Style Manuals in the Simpson Library

Specific Styles

MLA - MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing or MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

MLA Style Citation Guide for Print Resources (pdf)
Prepared by the University of Mary Washington Library Staff.

MLA Style Citation Guide for Non-Print Resources (pdf)
Prepared by the University of Mary Washington Library Staff.

Short summaries and examples of MLA style are available online at:

Modern Language Association (MLA) - choose MLA Style for a brief overview.

Writer's Handbook - from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center

Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources - from the MLA Handbook.

Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper - from Duke University Libraries.

APA - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

APA Style Citation Guide for Print Resources (pdf)
Prepared by the University of Mary Washington Library Staff.

APA Style Citation Guide for Non-Print Resources (pdf).
Prepared by the University of Mary Washington Library Staff.

APA Style Basics (Microsoft Word document. Get Microsoft Word viewer)
An introduction to APA style, with a checklist for keeping track of citation information while you do your research.
Prepared by the University of Mary Washington Library Staff.

Short summaries and examples of APA style are available online at:

American Psychological Association (APA) - Official APA site provides guidelines/examples for electronic and web resource citations but none for books or periodicals.

Writer's Handbook - University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Writing Center site offers clear explanations/examples of citing print materials, but electronic/web examples are confusing

Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format - Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab’s comprehensive printer-friendly guide has many examples

Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper - Duke University Libraries guide offers easy-to-use charts and side-by-side comparisons of major styles, including APA.

Chicago/Turabian - Chicago Manual of Style or Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide to Print Resources (pdf)
Prepared by the the University of Mary Washington Library Staff..

Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide to Electronic Resources (pdf)
Prepared by the University of Mary Washington Library Staff.

Short summaries and examples of Chicago/Turabian style are available online at:

Writer's Handbook - from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center

Chicago Style Form Guide - from Ohio State University

Turabian Style Form Guide - from Ohio State University

Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper - from Duke University Libraries.

This is the accompanying site to a book written by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger. It contains examples of all the major styles (MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago).

Specific Databases

For information on citing materials in the library's databases, see the style citation guides for non-print resources (prepared by library staff) listed above under MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Guides to Citing Resources

A Brief Citation Guide For Internet Sources in History and The Humanities
Contains information on how to cite Listservs and Usenet Group Messages, in addition to the usual types of electronic sources.

Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper
Contains examples of four styles for many types of published information.

The Internet Public Library's Page: Citing Electronic Resources

Journalism Resources: Guide to Citation Style Guides

Online: Citation Styles
Is the accompanying site to a book written by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
It contains examples of all the major styles (MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago).

Citation Style Manuals in the Simpson Library

Check the library catalog for the call numbers and locations of specific style guides. Copies of several style guides are also kept at the Reference/Information Desk.

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Chicago Manual of Style
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian
Electronic Style: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information
Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources

There are several other style guides such as Scientific Style and Format, by the Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Check the catalog for call numbers and locations of these style guides, or check the from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center for additional style guide summaries.

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