Style Guides

General Information

Writing Center
The Writing Center provides full service: assistance with prewriting, drafting, rewriting, editing, and proofreading. Consultants guide students through the writing process, by asking questions, requesting clarification, making suggestions, and pointing out strengths and weaknesses.
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 (ACS):

The ACS Style Guide : Effective Communication of Scientific Information
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (QD8.5 .A25 2006)
The ACS Style Guide : A Manual for Authors and Editors
REF QD8.5 .A25 1986

American Medical Association (AMA):

American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 10th edition (2007)
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (R119 .A533 2007)
American Medical Association Manual of Style, 10th edition
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

American Political Science Association (APSA):

APSA Documentation
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

American Psychological Association (APA):

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk and REF BF 76.7 .P83 2001
Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk and REF BF 76.8 .G452 2002
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format
From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: APA style guide to electronic references.
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (PN171.F56 A63 2007x)

Chicago Style:

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (Z253 .U69 2003)
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, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.
Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide
From the Ohio State University.
Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources
From Bedfords/St Martin's: Online!

Council of Biology Editors (CBE):

Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (T11 .S386 1994)
CSE Documentation, by Diana Hacker
From Bedford/St Martin's and dianahacker.com

Modern Language Association (MLA):

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
REF LB2369 .G53 2003
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd edition
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (PN147.G444 1998)
MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide
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, by Kate Turabian
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk LB2369.T8 2007)
Chicago/Turabian
The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian's Manual for Writers, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

American Sociological Association (ASA):

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

How to Cite Internet Sources:

MLA Style
Guidelines for citing Internet resources, authorized by the Modern Language Association. Click "MLA Style" at left, then click "Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style," and choose "How Do I Document Sources from the WWW."
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, by Melvin E. Page
Based on Turabian.
Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information
Located at the third floor Public Service Desk (PN 171 .D37 L5 1993)