How to Write Citations

RefWorks

RefWorks - Web-based software for managing citations and generating bibliographies. Simple to learn, but advanced features can be difficult to master. For assistance consult a reference librarian or take the RefWorks online tutorial. Off-campus users must obtain Earlham's "Group Code" from a librarian.

Style Guides

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• Council of Biological Editors (CBE)
• Chicago
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• Turabian
• General Resources

American Psychological Association (APA)

• APA Style Guide Includes quotation examples (Concordia Libraries)
• A Guide to Writing Research Papers (Capital Community College)
• Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• ONLINE! - Principles of Using APA to Cite and Document Sources (Bedford/St. Martin's)
• Writer's Handbook - (University Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)
• APA Style.org - Electronic Resources
• APA: Citing Electronic Sources (APA)
• APA: Citing Print Sources (Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services)

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
  Lilly Library Ready Reference Shelf: BF76.7. P83
  Wildman Science Library Reserves: BF76.7. P83

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American Sociological Association (ASA)

• ASA Style: American Sociological Association Documentation Style PDF
• Formatting in Sociology (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

Council of Biological Editors (CBE)

• Using Scientific Literature in Earlham Biology Courses
  A guide for Earlham biology students describing uses of scientific literature and a modified CBE style for print and electronic citations.
• ONLINE! Using CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources (Bedford/St. Martin's)

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Chicago

• Chicago Manual of Style Online
• Chicago Manual of Style Quickguide
• Chicago Citation Style - Color Coded examples in Reference List Style (Long Island University)
• ONLINE! Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources (Bedford/St. Martin's)
• Writer's Handbook - (University Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)
• Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation

• Chicago Manual of Style
  Lilly Ready Reference Shelf: Z253 .U69 1993
  Wildman Science Library  Reference: PN147 .C55 1993

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Modern Language Association (MLA)

• Citing Sources in MLA Style (Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services)
• MLA Citation Style Printable version available (Concordia Libraries)
• Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• ONLINE! Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources (Bedford/St. Martin's)
• Writer's Handbook - (University Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)
• MLA: Citing Electronic Sources (Indiana University Libraries)

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
  Lilly Library Ready Reference Shelf: LB2369 .G53 2003
  Wildman Science Library Reference: LB2369 .G53 2003
• MLA Style Manual
  Lilly Library  Ready Reference Shelf: PN147 .G444 1998
  Wildman Science Library  Reference: PN147 .G444 1998

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Turabian

• Turabian and Chicago Styles - PDF (University of California Berkeley)
• Turabian Citation and Format Style Guide - Includes note, Parenthetical reference, bibliography, and reference list examples. (Bucknell University)
• Turabian Style Guide - PDF (Concordia Libraries)
• Turabian Citation Style - Color Coded examples (Long Island University)
• Writer's Handbook - (University Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)

• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations
  Lilly Library Ready Reference Shelf: LB2369 .T8 1996

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General Resources

• Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper - Guide to citing sources and avoiding plagiarism. (Duke University)
• The Elements of Style (William Strunk, Jr, 1918, first edition)
• Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement (Dartmouth College)

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