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RefWorks
RefWorks is an online research management, writing and collaboration tool, designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies (Provided in part by the Office of Information Technology).

American Chemical Society:

The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors
Ref QD 8.5 .A25 1986

American Medical Association:

American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 9th edition
Ref R 119 .A533 1998

American Political Science Association:

APSA Documentation
(American Political Science Association), from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

American Psychological Association (APA):

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition
Reference Tables, Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2001
Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide
Reference Tables, Ref BF 76.8 .G452 2002
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format
From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
Bibliography Styles Handbook
Choose Bibliography Styles from menu on left. Part of the Writer's Workshop page -- help with APA and MLA styles.

Chicago Style:

The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition
Reference Tables, Ref Z 253 .U69 1993
Footnoting Electronic Sources in the Chicago Style, by James D. Lester (Chapter 5 of Citing Cyberspce)
Based on The Chicago Manual of Style
Chicago/Turabian
The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian's Manual for Writers.
Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide
Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources
From Online!

Council of Biology Editors:

Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Reference Tables, Ref T 11 .S3861994
CBE Documentation
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

Modern Language Association (MLA):

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
Location: Reference Tables, Ref LB2369 .G53 2003
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd edition
Location: Ref PN 147 .G444 1998
This guide is intended for scholars and professional writers.
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Popular Culture Association:

Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide
By Allen Ellis, NKU, Popular Culture Association.

Turabian:

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th edition
Reference Tables, Ref LB 2369 .T8 1996
By Kate Turabian.
Chicago/Turabian
The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian's Manual for Writers.

American Sociological Association (ASA):

California State University ASA Style Guide
ASA guide from California State University
ASA Style Guide from Buffalo State
An ASA Style guide in pdf format from Buffalo State, E.H. Butler Library

How to Cite Internet Sources

The Columbia Guide to Online Style
By Janice Walker. "A guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (i.e., MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA and CBE) for electronically-accessed sources."
Print version on Reference Tables
By Harnack and Kleppinger, Eastern Kentucky University. Covers MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE.
MLA Style
Guidelines for citing Internet resources, authorized by the Modern Language Association.
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
Official guide from the APA for citing email, Web sources, and articles from electronic databases.
A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities
Based on Turabian.
Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information
Reference Tables, Ref PN 171 .D37 L5 1993
By Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane.

Copyright and the Internet

The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age
An online book published by the National Academy of Sciences.
Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web
Covers copyright and fair use in general, as well as tips for electronic publishing.
Internet Copyright Guidelines

updated: Wednesday, 11-Jun-2008 16:27:45 EDT


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