Citation/Style Manuals: Citation Style Guides on the Web

Below are some links to Web sites with guidelines and examples from different style manuals. Print style manuals will provide additional information, so if you have further questions, consult those sources or ask a librarian for assistance.

APA – American Psychological Association

• Quick Guide to Using Style Manuals: APA Style (OSU Library)
• APA Electronic References - An APA Style Guide for citing electronic online information
• APA Style Guide
• APA Format -- 6th Edition

ASA – American Sociological Association

• ASA Style Guide (PDF)

CSE – Council of Scientific Editors

• CSE (CBE) Style

Chicago Manual of Style

• The Chicago Manual of Style Online

MLA – Modern Language Association

• Quick Guide to Using Style Manuals: MLA Style (OSU Library)
• Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Handbook
• Guide for Writing Research Papers based on MLA (OWL -Purdue Online Writing Lab)

Turabian – Kate L. Turabian from the University of Chicago

• Turabian Quick Guide (7th edition)
• Turabian Style Guide
• Citing the Internet and Electronic Information Using Other Styles

Multiple Citation Styles or General Style Guides

• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• Citing the Internet and Electronic Information Using Other Styles
• Columbia Guide to Online Style Humanities and Social Sciences styles for citing Internet resources
• Common Errors in English
• Elements of Style. Strunk, William. 1918.

Citing Government and Legal Information

• Citing Government Information Sources
• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

Citing Maps & Atlases

• Guide to Citing Maps & Atlases
• Citing Maps