Citation Style Guides

The following guides can provide directions and examples for formatting citations in your research papers and projects.

APA:

Geisler Library's APA Guide to Bibliographic Format (.pdf Acrobat file)

APA Guide to Citing Information from Online Publications and the World Wide Web

from the American Psychological Association

 

APA Documentation

from The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

 

For more in- depth explanations and examples, please consult one of the style manuals found in the library, such as:

 

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

R 808.027 Am 3. p  (Currently at the Reference Desk)

 

MLA:

Geisler Library's MLA Guide to Bibliographic Format (.pdf Acrobat file)

MLA Documentation from The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

For more in- depth explanations and examples, please consult one of the style manuals found in the library, such as:

 

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

R 808.027 Mo 2, h  (Currently at the Reference Desk)

 

Chicago/Turabian:

Geisler Library's Guide to Chicago Bibliographic Format (.pdf Acrobat file)

 

Chicago/Turabian Documentation from The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

 

For more in- depth explanations and examples, please consult one of the style manuals found in the library, such as:

The Chicago Manual of Style

R 808.027 Un 4, c   (Currently at the Reference Desk)

 

 

Turabian Style Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations

808.02 Tu 7, m  (Currently at the Reference Desk)

 

 

Writing Research Papers:  A Complete Guide

(Lester, James) 808.027 Le 7, w  (On RESERVE)

 

CBE (Council of Biology Editors):

CBE Documentation from The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

 

A Short Guide to Writing about Biology

808.06657 Pe 2, s  (ON RESERVE)

 

 

Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers

R 808.0666 Sc 4, s 

 

Citing Online Sources

Columbia Guide to Online Style

Electronic resources in MLA and APA styles, among others.

 

Citing Cyberspace

By James Lester -- includes examples of APA, MLA, Chicago and CBE styles.

 

Specialized Help for Citing from Online Databases:

• Citing References from Lexis-Nexis® Academic Universe
• EBSCOhost Styles of Citation: 
  • Click on "HELP" at the top right of the EBSCO screen. Scroll down to "Citation Styles" information in the field on the left.
• FirstSearch:
  • After completing an article search, click on "Help" button, then enter "citing" in the search box.
• Literature Resource Center and MLA International Bibliography (MLA format)

Composing an annotated bibliography

The first step is always thoughtfully evaluate the sources you are considering and read the contents carefully and thoroughly.

Several online writing guides give excellent guidelines and examples of annotated bibliographies (thanks to Dr. Phil Webber for suggesting these):

How to prepare an annotated bibliography
from Cornell University Library

Writing an annotated bibliography
from the University of Toronto

Annotated bibliographies
from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

 

Online Writing Help

• The Writer's Handbook from The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. An excellent, comprehensive source for help and guidance at all stages of the writing process.
• Literature Resource Center's Guide to Conducting Literary Research
• Citation Machine: Enter your information and the website creates the citation--free of charge!