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Citation Formatting

Check out our quick guides for APA, MLA, and Chicago styles and links to some of the better online citation tools.

APA Style

APA 6 Style - Quick Guide
Handy guide for formatting citations to common sources in APA style.
APA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
Publication Date: 6th ed., New York: American Psychological Association, 2010
Lehman Library owns 3 copies of the APA Manual. One may be found on the Style Manuals shelf on the first row and column of the last reference shelf (library main level, before the DVDs). The other 2 may be checked out from the Reserves Desk for up to 3 hours.
See SECTION 7 for Reference Examples.

MLA Style

Note: The 8th edition of the MLA Handbook is not yet available at Lehman Library. For guidance to the 8th edition, see the MLA Style Purdue OWL link or the new MLA Style Center link below.

MLA 7 Style - (printable Quick Guide)
Dr. Cook has prepared this helpful "quick guide" to get you started with MLA Citation style.
MLA Formatting - OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue
MLA Style Center: Quick Guide (8th ed.)
Learn about core elements and containers and use a practice template to create entries in the list of Works Cited.

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
ISBN: 9781603292627
Publication Date: 2016-04-01
Lehman Library owns 3 copies of the MLA Handbook. One may be found on the Style Manuals shelf on the first row and column of the last reference shelf (library main level, before the DVDs). The other 2 may be checked out from the circulation desk's reserves for up to 3 hours.

Chicago Style

The Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.) by University of Chicago Staff (Editor)
Call Number: Z253 .U69 2010
ISBN: 9780226104201
Publication Date: 2010-08-01
Lehman Library owns 3 copies of the Chicago Manual of Style. One may be found on the Style Manuals shelf on the first row and column of the last reference shelf (library main level, before the DVDs). The other 2 may be checked out from the circulation desk's reserves for up to 3 hours.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (8th ed.) by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Call Number: PN203 .T8 2013
ISBN: 9780226816388
Publication Date: 2013-03-28
Lehman Library owns 1 copy of the Turabian Manual, which may be found on the Style Manuals shelf on the first row and column of the last reference shelf (library main level, before the DVDs).

Associated Press (AP) Style

AP Style Tip Sheet - Knight Chair in Political Reporting at Syracuse University
This document provides quick tips on common rules of AP Style.
Associated Press Style - OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue
These resources provide an overview of journalistic writing with explanations of the most important and most often used elements of journalism.

The Associated Press Stylebook 2013 by Associated Press Staff
Call Number: PN4783 .A83 2013
ISBN: 9780465082995
Publication Date: 2013
Lehman Library owns 1 copy of the Associated Press Stylebook, located on the Style Manuals Shelf on the first row and column of the last reference shelf (library main level, before the DVDs).

ASA Style

American Sociological Association Style Guide (5th ed.) by ASA
Call Number: HM569 .A54 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Lehman Library owns 2 copies of the ASA Style Guide. One may be found on the Style Manuals shelf on the first row and column of the last reference shelf (library main level, before the DVDs). The other may be checked out from the circulation desk's reserves for up to 3 hours.

CSE Scientific Style

CSE Style - Quick Guide
Handy guide for formatting citations to common sources in CSE style.

Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers by Council of Science Editors
Call Number: T11 .S386 2014
ISBN: 9780226116495
Publication Date: 2014
Lehman Library owns 2 copies of the CSE Manual. One is on the Style Guides shelf and the other may be checked out from the circulation desk's reserves for up to 3 hours.

Other Citation Styles

Online Citation Tools

These programs allow you to electronically format your sources and create a bibliography that can be downloaded directly into your paper.

Citation Machine
Generates works cited entries in MLA and APA formats which are able to be copied and pasted into a word document.
Zotero
Zotero is a free citation management system. You can access Zotero online using the link above (or download the software to your home computer to utilize the full capabilities of the program). Zotero allows you to collect, organize, cite, and share sources for your research projects. You may want to use Zotero to share sources and notes with your group members.

Using Zotero to Cite and Manage Sources
Follow this guide by Prof Fic to set up your Zotero account, and use Zotero to do your citations for you!

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