Style Guides 

This guide is designed to provide information about documenting resources and contains examples of various bibliographic styles for citing articles, books, book chapters, technical reports, and other print and electronic resources. The style guides referred to are available in the library or on the Web.

Commonly Used Styles

Style guides, manuals, or handbooks for the most commonly used writing styles (APA, MLA, and government documents) are presented below. If not an electronic source, the location of the item is noted after the publisher information. Most of these items can be checked out for use within the library for two hours.

MLA Style

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

See especially Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources, pointing to useful examples for citing resources retrieved online in MLA style.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.  Modern Language Association of America, 2003.  (Service Desk LB2369 .G53 2003, [shelf 1a])

This important handbook is used in English composition courses and other humanities disciplines.  Written for undergraduate students and university instructors, it contains chapters on preparing, writing, and formatting research papers.  Use the table of contents, especially Chapter 5, "Documentation: Preparing the List of Works Cited," and Chapter 6, "Documentation: Citing Sources in the Text."

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd ed.  Modern Language Association of America, 1998.  (Service Desk PN147 .G444 1998, [shelf 1a])

This handbook, aimed at graduate students, scholars, and professional writers, provides information on scholarly publishing and documenting sources.

APA Style

APA Style.org: Electronic References

APA's Web site updates the printed manual with examples for citing sources retrieved online in APA style.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. APA, 2001. (Service Desk BF76.7 .P83 2001, [shelf 1a)

Sometimes called the "APA style guide," this comprehensive manual is used in the social and behavioral sciences for guidance on grammar and the mechanics of writing. Use the table of contents, especially Chapter 4, "Reference List" and subsection 4.16, "Elements and Examples of References in APA Style." Chapter 3 contains subsections on "Reference Citations in Text."

APA-Style Helper: Software for New Writers in the Behavioral Sciences: A Companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association, 2001.  (Service Desk BF76.7 .P83 2001, [Nonbook Media])

This CD with user manual explains and illustrates the APA style.

IPFW Editorial Style Guide

IPFW Editorial Style Guide

The IPFW Editorial Style Guide was created by University Relations and Communications as a reference tool to help IPFW communicators follow a style that is consistent and appropriate for internal and external audiences. The guide follows conventions outlined in the Associated Press Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style, with exceptions based on IPFW preferences.

Government Documents Citation Style

University of Memphis University Libraries: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications

Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual For Writers & Librarians. Congressional Information Service, 1993.  (Service Desk Z7164.G7 G37 1993, [shelf 1a])

Citation and Style Manual. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Tax Division, 1997. (Government Publications J 1.8/2:C 49/3/997)

Matter of Style at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1999. (Government Publications Pamphlet File, L 2.2:ST 9/999)

Patents and Trademarks Style Manual: A Supplement to the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984. (Government Publications C 21.14/2:St 9/984/supp)

Style Manual, 2000. Government Printing Office, 2000. (Also available in print at the Service Desk GP 1.23/4:ST 9/2000, [shelf 1a])  This online resource is primarily a printer's manual.

Style Guides Available Online

The following Web sites provide online access to style-guide information.  Examples in these freely accessible guides illustrate the most frequently used citation styles for print and electronic resources, including APA, CBE, Chicago, MLA, Turabian, and others, as noted in brackets following each entry.

Arizona State University Libraries: Science Reference Room Style Manuals and Guides for Technical Writing [APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian]

Bedford/St. Martin's: Citation Styles Online! [MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, others]

Bridgewater State College Clement C. Maxwell Library: Bibliographic Style Guides [APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian]

The Columbia Guide to Online Style [MLA, Chicago, APA, CBE]

Duke University Libraries: Assembling A List of Works Cited in Your Paper [APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian]

Gallaudet University: Research Papers, Citation and Reference Formats [APA, MLA, Chicago, CBE]

Harvard Style of Referencing [Harvard)

Excerpts from International Standard: Information and Documentation, Bibliographic References [ISO]

Leonard H. Axe Library: Style Manuals & Guides [APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago, AMA]

The University of British Columbia Library: Writing, Citing and Evaluating Guides on the Internet [MLA, Chicago, APA, CBE]

UC Berkeley Library: Style Sheets for Citing Resources (Print and Electronic): Examples and General Rules for MLA, APA, Chicago & Turabian Styles [APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian]

University of Wisconsin Madison Memorial Library: Citing Electronic Sources in Research Papers and Bibliographies [APA, CBE, Chicago, Turabian]

Subject-Specific Style Guides

Discipline- or subject-specific style guides, manuals, or handbooks are listed in the sections that follow, arranged by broad subject area. Location of these books is noted after the publisher information. Most of these items can be checked out for use within the library for two hours.

General / Multidisciplinary Guides

Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law: With Internet Guide and Glossary. Perseus, 2002. (Service Desk PN4783 .A83 2002, [shelf 1a])

Chicago Guide to Preparing Electronic Manuscripts For Authors and Publishers. University of Chicago Press, 1987. (Service Desk Z286.E43 U54 1987, [shelf 1a])

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. University of Chicago Press, 2003. (Service Desk Z253 .U69 2003, [shelf 1a])

Columbia Guide to Online Style. Columbia University Press, 1998. (Service Desk PN171.F56 W35 1998, [shelf 1a])

Electronic Styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information, 2nd ed. Information Today, 1996. (Service Desk PN171.F56 L5 1996, [shelf 1a])

Form and Style: Theses, Reports, Term Papers, 8th ed. Houghton-Mifflin Company, 1990. (Service Desk LB2369 .C3 1990, [shelf 1a])

Graphics and Style Guide: Let Us Help You Navigate the Waters. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2003. (Service Desk Z253 .G736 2003, [shelf 1a])

The Gregg Reference Manual. Glencoe, 1996. (Reference PE1479.B87 S23 1996)

Guide to Academic Writing. Praeger, 1993. (Reference PN146 .C33 1993)

Handbook for Scholars. Oxford University Press, 1992. (Service Desk PN146 .V36 1992, [shelf 1a])

Handbook of NonSexist Writing, 2nd ed. Harper & Row, 1988. (Reference PN218 .M5 1988)

Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, Dissertations, 6th ed. University of Chicago Press, 1996. (Service Desk LB2369 .T8 1996 [shelf 1a])

The New St. Martin's Handbook. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2001.  (Service Desk PE1112 .L86 2001, [shelf 1a])

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage. Times Books, 1999. (Service Desk PN4783 .S57 1999, [shelf 1a])

Style Manual for Citing Microform and NonPrint Media. American Library Association, 1978. (Service Desk PN171.F56 F57 1978, [shelf 1a])

Business Guide

The Wall Street Journal Guide to Business Style and Usage. Simon and Schuster, 2002. (Service Desk PN4783 .W26 2002, [shelf 1a])

Health Sciences Guides

American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 9th ed. Williams and Wilkins, 1998. (Service Desk R119 .A533 1998, [shelf 1a]) (See also: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals)

Author's Guide to Biomedical Journals: Complete Manuscript Submission Instructions for 185 Leading Biomedical Periodicals. Mary Ann Liebert, 1994. (Ready Reference PE1475 .A8 1994, [shelf 18])

How to Write and Publish Articles in Nursing. Springer Publishing Company, 1997. (Service Desk RT24 .S54 1997, [shelf 18])

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, 1997. (Service Desk, ([shelf 1a])

Humanities Guides

Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law: With Internet Guide and Glossary. Perseus, 2002. (Service Desk PN4783 .A83 2002, [shelf 1a])

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. Modern Language Association of America, 2003. (Service Desk LB2369 .G53 2003, [shelf 1a])

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd ed.  Modern Language Association of America, 1998. (Service Desk PN147 .G444 1998, [shelf 1a])

Style Manual for Communication Studies. McGraw-Hill, 2003. (Service Desk P96.A68 S89 2003, [shelf 1a])

Science / Technology Guides

The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors, 2nd ed. American Chemical Society, 1997. (Service Desk QD8.5 .A25 1997, [shelf 1a])

AIP Style Manual, 4th ed. American Institute of Physics, 1990; 1997 Addendum (http://www.aip.org/). (Service Desk, QC5.45 .A45 1990, [shelf 1a])

Art of Scientific Writing: From Student Reports to Professional Publications in Chemistry and Related Fields. Wiley-VCH, 2004. (Service Desk QD9.15 .E23 2004, [shelf 1a])

CBE [Council of Biology Editors] Style Manual. See Scientific Style and Format

How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 5th ed. Oryx Press, 1998. (Ready Reference T11 .D33 1998, [shelf 18])

IEEE Standards Style Manual

The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications, 3rd ed. Microsoft Press, 2003. (Service Desk T11 .M467 2003, [shelf 1a])

Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of Style, 2nd ed. Routledge, 2001. (Service Desk T11 .S378 2001, [shelf 1a])

Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers [Council of Biology Editors], 6th ed.  Cambridge University Press, 1994. (Service Desk T11 .S386 1994, [shelf 1a])

Social / Behavioral Sciences Guides

Anthropology Style Guide (PDF) (Helmke Library Subject Pathfinder)

ASA Style Guide. American Sociological Association, 1997.  (Service Desk HM586 .A54 1997, [shelf 1a])

Political Science Student Writer's Manual, 3rd ed. Prentice-Hall, 2000. (Ready Reference JA86 .S39 2000, [shelf 18])

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. APA, 2001. (Service Desk BF76.7 .P83 2001, [shelf 1a])