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Roberta Tipton
Information Literacy Coordinator
tipton@rutgers.edu
August 12, 2009
Learning Tools: Class Guides: Dana Class Guides:
Style Manuals

Bibliographies come in many different styles for different subject areas. Here are some commonly-used style manuals for citing print and electronic resources.

What are some common style manuals?

The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, 3rd ed.
From the American Chemical Society. [Dana Reference Desk QD 8.5 .A25 2006] *UPDATED*
Cite Sources: Council of Science Editors Style
Based on Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th ed. from the Council of Science Editors (formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors). [Dana Reference Desk T11.S386 2006] *UPDATED*
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition.
Also in print Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. [Dana Reference Desk Z253.U69 2003] *UPDATED*
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
Refers to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th edition. Kate Turabian.
[Dana Reference Desk]
APA Formatting and Style Guide
Based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. [Dana Reference Desk BF76.7.P83 2001] See also the APA Style Guide to Electronic References, (Rutgers-restricted access) *UPDATED*
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Based on the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd edition, from the Modern Language Association. Many MLA sites are being updated to conform with the 3rd edition; the Purdue OWL currently has an update page.[Dana Reference Desk] *UPDATED*
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style
From the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
Uncle Sam - Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
Based on The Complete Guide to Citing Government Documents: A Manual for Writers & Librarians by Garner and Smith. [Dana Reference Desk]

How would you cite an electronic resource?

More resources may be found at: Guides to Citation Styles.
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