Citing in Different Disciplines
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Citation Websites
- Citation Guide (HBS) This excellent guide in .PDF from the Harvard Business School covers citation within text as well as how to do a bibliography using Chicago style.
- Citation Machine A site designed to help create bibliographies easily, this was developed by David Warlick & The Landmark Project.
- Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources The University of Alberta Libraries maintains a lengthy online guide to electronic citation for APA style.
- Citing Sources Within Your Paper Duke University is responsible for this well-organized site about citing in the body of your text.
- Copyright and Citation This Boston University research guide offers links to information about copyright, public domain sites, citing sources and plagiarism.
- Documentation Styles Simmons College has produced this guide that includes MLA, APA, AMA, ASA, CSE, and Chicago styles.
- Documenting Electronic Sources From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL), this site is a good place to start for MLA or APA styles.
- EasyBib.com This company has partnered with WorldCat, and can format, alphabetize and print a bibliography based on APA, MLA, or Chicago styles.
- Online! Bedford/St. Martins published this reference guide to using Internet resources in print, but makes its chapters on citing resources available on the web. Included at this site are chapters on MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
- Research and Documentation Online A site created and maintained by Diana Hacker of Prince George’s Community College.
- Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgment This great resource from Dartmouth College is clear and easy-to-use.
Citation Print Sources
Cite Right by Location: Mugar Reference PN171.F56 L55 2006In addition to the four styles listed on this page, this work also includes style samples for ACS (for chemistry), Bluebook and ALWD (for legal), and others.
Electronic Styles by Location: Mugar Reference PN171 F56 L5
Sci/Eng Reference PN171 F56 L5
Education Reference PN171 F56 L5
Pardee ReferencePN171 F56 L5This print source contains excellent examples of citing electronic information in both APA and MLA styles.
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law by Location: Mugar Reference PN4783 A83This work recommended by the Associated Press is in its 43rd edition.
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