Citations for Research Papers

             Material in research papers comes largely from the work of others.  To avoid plagiarism it is necessary to give proper credit to the original source.  Various academic and professional associations have published standard formats for writers to use in those disciplines.  A number of guides are available on Reserve at the Circulation Desk in Myrin Library.  The following are the most frequently used formats:

ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors  (Am. Chemical Society)   [REF] 540.72 Ac78 

 
CBE Style Manual  (Council of Biology Editors)   [Reserve] 808.02 C319 

 
Li, Xia, and Nancy B. Crane.  Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information 

          [Reserve] 808.02 L612 1996 

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Mod. Language Assoc. of Am.)

           [Reserve] 808.02 M72h 1999  

 
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association  (APA) 

           [Reserve] 808.02  Am35  2001

Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

           [Reserve  808.02  T84  1987

Click here for sample citations for the most commonly used materials

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               Chicago