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HOW
TO CITE SOURCES
A citation is the information you need
to find and cite a specific publication, usually including
an article's title, author, journal title (also called source),
date, volume, issue, and page numbers.
For a general guide, see Diana
Hacker's Research and Documentation Online and the LIbrary
of Congress guide to citing Electronic
Sources and Primary Sources.
The styles covered in this guide are:
**Note: ALWAYS consult a style manual
to create citations! Do not rely on the examples on this
page!
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MLA Style (Modern Language Association)
MLA style is often used when writing papers
in literature, arts, and the humanities. See the MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers for more
detailed information (Ref. LB2369 .G53).
Journal article:
Hornet, Kay. "Kalamazoo's Inspirational
College Mascots." Jivin' in the Hive 26.3 (1999)
: 21-35.
Reader, Avid, and Perma Bound. A Comprehensve
History of Books and Bookmaking in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo:
City Press, 1933.
Seashore, Shelly. "Bathing Cap Use
in Kalamazoo, Michigan." Sand, Soil, and Toil:
Beaches in the American Midwest. Ed. Ivana Suntann
and Misty C. Weed. Chicago: Flaming Dune Publications,
1998. 234-267.
Helpful Websites:
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APA Style (American Psychological
Association)
APA style is often used when writing papers
in psychology, education, and other social sciences. See
the Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association for more detailed information (Ref.
BF76.7 .P83).
Journal article:
Hornet, K. (1999). Kalamazoo's inspirational
college mascots. Jivin' in the Hive, 26(3), 21-35.
Reader, A., & Bound, P. (1933). A
Comprehensve history of books and bookmaking in Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo, MI: City Press.
Seashore, S. (1998). Bathing cap use in
Kalamazoo, Michigan. In I. Suntann & M.C. Weed (Eds.),
Sand, Soil, and Toil: Beaches in the American
Midwest (pp. 234-267). Chicago: Flaming Dune
Publications.
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Chicago Style (and Turabian)
Chicago style is often used when writing papers
in the humanities and social sciences. See the Chicago
Manual of Style for more detailed information (Ref.
Z253 .U69). See also A Manual for Writers of Term
Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian
(LB2369 .T8).
Journal article:
Hornet, Kay. "Kalamazoo's Inspirational
College Mascots." Jivin' in the Hive 26, no.
3 (1999): 21-35.
Reader, Avid, and Perma Bound. A Comprehensve
History of Books and Bookmaking in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo,
MI: City Press, 1933.
Seashore, Shelly . "Bathing Cap Use
in Kalamazoo, Michigan." In Sand, Soil, and Toil:
Beaches in the American Midwest, edited by Ivana Suntann
and Misty C. Weed, 234-267. Chicago: Flaming Dune Publications,
1998.
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CBE Style (Council of Biology Educators)
CBE style is often used when writing papers
in the sciences. See Scientific Style and Format:
The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
for more detailed information (Ref. T11 .S386).
Journal article:
Hornet, K. 1999. Kalamazoo's inspirational
college mascots. Jivin' in the Hive 26(3): 21-35.
Reader, A., Bound, P. 1933. A comprehensve
history of books and bookmaking in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo:
City Press. 1083 p.
Seashore, S. 1998. Bathing cap use in
Kalamazoo, Michigan. In: Suntann I, Weed MC, editors.
Sand, Soil and Toil: Beaches in the American Midwest.
Chicago: Flaming Dune Publications. p 234-267.
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Electronic Style
Though most style manuals mentioned above
contain information about citing electronic resources,
there are
other guides that may be helpful as well.
How
to Cite Electronic Sources from the Library
of Congress
Includes information on citing films, government publications,
maps, photographs, audio recordings, and texts in MLA
and Turabian styles.
See also Citing
Sources from the Duke University Library
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Legal Citations
Introduction
to Basic Legal Citation from
Cornell Univeristy
Includes information on citing judicial opinions, constitutions and statutes,
agency materials, arbitrations, court rules, books, and case documents.
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