List of Style Manuals
Style manuals set standards for citation formats. Nearly every academic
discipline has its own preferred style. The following list organizes style
manuals by subject. If available, both a print guide (with call number
and library location) as well as helpful web sites maintained by other
universities and organizations are listed.
Cartography | English
| Genealogical Records | Government
Publications | Harvard | History
| Humanities | ISO |
Journalism | Law | Linguistics
| Medicine | Online | Political
Science | Psychology | Sciences
| Social Sciences | Sociology
Cartography
Style Manual:
Clark, S., M. Larsgaard and C. Teague. (1992). Cartographic citations:
a style guide. Chicago: Map and Geography Round Table, American Library Association.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
McMaster University Guide to Citing Maps & Atlases (based on Clark, Larsgaard and Teague)
http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/mapcite.htm
Genealogical Records
Style Manual:
Lackey, R. (1980). Cite your sources: a manual for documenting family
histories and genealogical records. New Orleans: Polyanthos.
Check the Library Catalog
Government Publications
Style Manual:
Garner, Diane L. (1993). The complete guide to citing government
information resources : a manual for writers & librarians. Rev.
ed. Bethesda, MD : Congressional Information Service.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
Citing Government Publications
http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/citeweb.htm
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style
http://www.library.unr.edu/depts/bgic/guides/government/cite.html
History
Chicago Manual of Style
Style Manual:
Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.). (2003). Chicago: University of
Chicago Press.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
Bedford/St. Martin's Chicago Style
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c10_s1.html#p04_c10_s1
University of Wisconsin Writer's Handbook
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocChicago.html
Turabian
Style Manual:
Turabian, K. (2007). A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses,
and Dissertations, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities
http://www.h-net.org/~africa/citation.html
Citing Electronic Information in History Papers
http://history.memphis.edu/mcrouse/elcite.html
Library of Congress (How to Cite Electronic Sources)
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/start/cite/index.html
Bridgewater State College (Turabian Style)
http://www.bridgew.edu/library/turabian.cfm
Humanities/English
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Style Manual:
Gibaldi, J. (2009). MLA handbook for writers of research papers.
New York : Modern Language Association of America.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
Beyond the MLA Handbook: Documenting Electronic Sources on the Internet
http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/1.2/inbox/mla.html
Library of Congress (Citation Formats for Digital Media)
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/start/cite/index.html
Purdue University Online MLA Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
Modern Language Association Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.mla.org/style_faqTurabian/Chicago - see History
Journalism
Style Manual:
The Associated Press stylebook and briefing on media law. (2004).
New York: Basic Books.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
University of Iowa's Journalism Resources
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
Law
Style Manual:
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th ed.). (2005). Cambridge:
Harvard Law Review Association.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
Harvard Law School's Legal Citation Guides and Abbreviation Lists
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/research/guides/citation_guides.html
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation from Cornell University
http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/
Linguistics
Style Manual:
Style Sheet for Language Journal of the Linguistic Society of America
http://www.siue.edu/ENGLISH/TESL/Style.pdf
Medicine
AMA (American Medical Association) Style Guide
Style Manual:
American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and
Editors (9th ed.). (1998). Baltimore: American Medical Association.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
AMA Style Guide
http://healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/styleguides/ama.html
NLM (National Library of Medicine) Style Guide
Style Manual:
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2007)
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
NLM Style Guide
http://healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/styleguides/nlm.html
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
http://www.icmje.org/
Online/Electronic
Many of the subject-specific style manuals already listed here have their own requirements
for citation of electronic and online sources.
Style Manual:
Walker, Janice R. (1998). The Columbia Guide to Online Style.
New York: Columbia University Press.
Check the Library Catalog
Political Science
Style Manual:
American Political Science Association. (2001). Style Manual for
Political Science. Rev. ed. Washington: Amer. Political Science
Assn.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
Citing Print Sources in Political Science
http://depts.washington.edu/pswrite/cite.html
Sciences
ACS (American Chemical Society)
Style Manual:
Anne M. Coghill, Lorrin R. Garson, editors. (2006). The ACS Style Guide : Effective Communication of Scientific
Information. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
ACS Style Sheet
CSE (Council of Science Editors)
Style Manual:
Council of Science Editors. (1994). Scientific Style and Format : the CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.
Reston, VA : Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
University of Wisconsin Writer's Handbook
Social Sciences
AAA (American Anthropological Association)
Style Manual Web Site:
AAA style guide
http://www.aaanet.org/publications/guide.cfm
APA (American Psychological Association)
Style Manual:
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th
ed). (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
APA's Guide to Electronic Sources
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
Other Links to APA guides
http://www.psychwww.com/resource/apacrib.htm
Purdue University Online Writing Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
ASA (American Sociological Association)
Style Manual:
ASA style guide (3nd ed.). (2007). Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.
Check the Library Catalog
Related Web Sites:
ASA Quick Style Guide
http://asanet.org/page.ww?section=Sociology+Depts&name=Quick+Style+Guide
Harvard Style
Related Web Sites:
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/lskills/open/sfl/content/harvard/
University of Bradford, UK
http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/elecinfo/harvard.php
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