Bibliographic Citation Styles

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General Guides

• Citation Guides for Government Documents – University of Michigan Documents Center 
• Citation Style Guides – Syracuse University Library
• Citing Primary Sources – Library of Congress
• Citing Sources – Duke University Library
• Electronic References and Scholarly Citations of Internet Sources – WWW Virtual Library
• How To Write a Bibliography - EBSCO
• Research and Documentation Online – Diana Hacker, Prince George's Community College
  
• Style Guides and Resources – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
• Style Guides and Citing Sources – Huie Library, Henderson State
• Citing Your Sources – University of California, Berkeley 
• Writing the Research Paper: A Review by Tschera Harkness Connell - College & Research Libraries, v.71, n.1 (2010 January): 6-7.

General Citation Creators

• Citation Machine - The Landmark Project
• Citation Builder – NCSU Libraries
• MRef (MathSciNet) citation creator – American Mathematical Society
• Online Citation Wizards - 21st Century Information Fluency Project

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APA: American Psychological Association

• American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th ed. Reference BF76.7.P83 2010

American Psychological Association

• Frequently Asked Questions about APA Style – American Psychological Association
• Sample One-Experiment Paper – American Psychological Association
• Supplemental Materials [to the Publication Manual of the APA 6th ed.] - American Psychological Association

Others

• APA Citation Examples - University of Maryland University College
• APA Documentation – University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
• APA Formatting and Style Guide – Purdue University
• APA Style Essentials – Vanguard University
• APA Style: the Social Sciences – Diana Hacker, Prince George's Community College
• APA6 Citing Online Sources (EasyBib)
• APA6 Parenthetical Citations (EasyBib)
• APA6 Parenthetical Citations - Examples (EasyBib)
• APA6 Reference Guide (EasyBib)
• APA6 Understanding Citations (EasyBib)
• Cite Resources (APA) – Ohio State University
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers (APA) – Capital Community College
• Psychology with Style – University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 

APA Citation Creators

• APA Citation Wizards - 21st Century Information Fluency
• NoodleBib Express: APA (citation creator) – Online
• NoodleBib (NoodleTools) – Online
  NoodleBib is the full subscription version and allows TLU students, faculty, and staff to create a bibliography, citations for reference lists, and notes for research papers in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles. Users must create their own ID and password when first using the full version of NoodleBib.

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MLA: Modern Language Association

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 7th ed. Reference LB2369.G53 2009 (at the Reference Desk)
• Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern Language Association Documentation – Capital Community College
• Using Modern Language Association Format – Purdue University
• Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources – Online
• Modern Language Association Citation Guide – Ohio State University
• Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style – Modern Language Association
• MLA Documentation – University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MLA7 Citing Online Sources (EasyBib)
• MLA7 Parenthetical Citations (EasyBib)
• MLA7 Reference Guide (EasyBib)
• MLA7 Understanding Citations (EasyBib)
• Sample Works Cited (MLA 7th ed.): Including Stable URLs - Texas Lutheran University

MLA Citation Creators

• MLA Citation Wizards - 21st Century Information Fluency
• NoodleBib Express: MLA (citation creator)– Online
• NoodleBib (NoodleTools) – Online
  NoodleBib is the full subscription version and allows TLU students, faculty, and staff to create a bibliography, citations for reference lists, and notes for research papers in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles. Users must create their own ID and password when first using the full version of NoodleBib.

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Chicago Manual of Style

• University of Chicago Press. Chicago Manual of Style 15th ed. Reference LB2369.C542
• Chicago Citation Style – Long Island University
• Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide – Ohio State University
• Chicago / Turabian Documentation – University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Chicago Notes & Bibliography Reference Guide (EasyBib)
• Chicago Notes & Bibliography Reference Guide - Examples (EasyBib)
• Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources – Online
• Citation Guide Chicago Manual of Style – Williams College
• Examples of Chicago Style Documentation – University of Chicago

Chicago Citation Creators

• NoodleBib Express (Chicago/Turabian citation creator) – Online
• NoodleBib (NoodleTools) – Online
  NoodleBib is the full subscription version and allows TLU students, faculty, and staff to create a bibliography, citations for reference lists, and notes for research papers in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles. Users must create their own ID and password when first using the full version of NoodleBib.

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Turabian

• Turabian, Kate. A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations 7th ed. Reference LB2369.T8 2007 and at the Reference Desk
• Turabian Citation Guide – Ohio State University
• Turabian Citation Style – Long Island University
• Turabian Style – University of Georgia
• Turabian – Montana State University

Turabian Citation Creators

• Noodle Bib Express: Chicago/Turabian (citation creator) – Online
• NoodleBib (NoodleTools) – Online
  NoodleBib is the full subscription version and allows TLU students, faculty, and staff to create a bibliography, citations for reference lists, and notes for research papers in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles. Users must create their own ID and password when first using the full version of NoodleBib.

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CBE: Council of Biology Editors

• CBE Style Manual Committee. Scientific style and format: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers 6th ed. Reference T11.S386 1994
• Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Citation Guide – Ohio State University
• Using CBE Style of Cite and Document Sources – Online
• Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Scientific Style – Colorado State University
• CBE Documentation – University of Wisconsin-Madison
• CBE Style Guide – University of Washington (PDF)

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CSE: Council of Science Editors (formerly, the Council of Biology Editors)

• CSE Style Manual Committee. Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers 7th ed. Reference T11.S386 2006
  
• Council of Science Editors (CSE): Citation Style – Texas Lutheran University
• Council of Science Editors (CSE): Writing - Texas Lutheran University
• Sample Literature Cited (modified CSE style) - Texas Lutheran University
• CSE Citation Wizard for Electronic Resources - 21st Century Information Fluency

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Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers

• Citing Medicine (2nd ed. 2007) - National Library of Medicine

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Citing Computer Science

• Author Guidelines for Communications of the ACM - Association for Computing Machinery
• Author Guidelines for Computer - IEEE (originally was the acronym for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
• Sample Citations in Computer Science - Texas Lutheran University
• SIAM Instructions for Authors - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
   

• American Institute of Physics (AIP) Style Manual
• American Geophysical Union (AGU) Citing Journal Articles
• American Medical Association (AMA) Citation Style – Long Island University
• American Physical Society Style and Notation Guide (see Table 1 for creating references)
• American Sociological Association (ASA) – Bucknell University (PDF)
• American Sociological Association (ASA) Format – California State University, Los Angles
• American Political Science Association Documentation – University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MRef (MathSciNet) citation creator – American Mathematical Society

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Writing Guides

• Avoiding Plagiarism – Duke University
• The Differences between Peer-Reviewed and Popular Magazines - EBSCO
• The Ethical Researcher - NoodleTools
• Guide to Grammar and Writing – Capital Community College
• How To Avoid Plagiarism - EBSCO
• How To Prepare an Annotated Bibliography – Cornell University
• How To Write a Thesis Statement - EBSCO
• Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It – Indiana University
  
• Recipe for Research - EBSCO
• A Student Guide to Persuasive Essays and Debates - EBSCO
• Writer's Handbook – University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Resolve a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

• To locate the URL that is associated with a journal article's DOI, use the Resolve a DOI tool. It will take you to the URL for a journal article. Once there, you can copy the URL and use it in your citation when you are citing an article you obtained online.

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