Citation guides, or style manuals, are used to cite sources and format papers for specific courses and disciplines. The most common citation guides are as follows:
1. Common Citation Styles:
- MLA (Modern Language Association)
- APA (American Psychological Association)
- Chicago (or Turabian)
- CSE (Council of Science Editors)
- ASA (American Sociological Association)
- AMA (American Medical Association)
2. Online Citation Guides:
The following links provide general information on how to cite sources in specific formats. All information provided on the following webpages should be checked against the correct citation guide for accuracy.
Information on APA
Information on MLA
Information on Chicago
Chicago Manual of Style Online
Information on CSE
Information on ASA
American Sociological Association
Information on AMA
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, Long Island University
3. Disciplines and Citation Styles:
The UCD Writing Center maintains a small library with numerous discipline-specific citation guides. These guides provide the most up to date and comprehensive information on citing sources.
Biology: CSE: Council of Science Editors.
Chemistry: ACS: American Chemical Society
Earth Sciences: Geowriting: A Guide to Writing, Editing, and Printing in Earth Science
English: MLA: Modern Language Association
Engineering: IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
History: Chicago (formerly Turabian)
Humanities: MLA: Modern Language Association
Journalism: The Associated Press Stylebook, or The Authoritative Handbook for Writers, Editors, and News Directors
Law and Legal Studies: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
Linguistics: LSA: Linguistic Society of America Handbook
Math: A Manual for Authors of Mathematical Papers
Medicine: AMA: American Medical Association Manual of Style
Physics: Style Manual for Guidelines in the Preparation of Papers
Psychology: APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Political Science: The Style Manual for Political Science
Social Sciences: APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Sociology: ASA: American Sociological Association Style Guide
