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Citation Styles

Most of these sites give samples of citation for the selected style. None, however, should be considered to represent the complete style manual. Call numbers for complete manuals in the UT Libraries collections are given in some cases.

Try the NCSU Libraries Citation Builder to construct proper citations (for a limited number of formats). Also see the UT Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations and the UT Editorial Style Guide.

APA

APAStyle.org: A Product of the American Psychological Association. "The following is excerpted from the new 5th edition of the Publication Manual. The material provided covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media." (Not the entire APA manual!)
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format: Information on this page is taken from The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). (Not the entire APA manual!).
IN PRINT:: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association; Hodges Reference Desk: BF76.7 .P83 2001

For more on APA style, see The OWL at Purdue.

CBE (Council of Biology Editors)

Documentation: CBE Documentation: From the Writer's Handbook, University of Wisconsin.
IN PRINT:: Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.; Hodges and Ag-Vet Reference: QH304.C33 1994

Chicago/Turabian

Documentation: Chicago Style: From the Writer's Handbook, University of Wisconsin.
The Chicago Manual of Style FAQ (and not so FAQ): From the manuscript editing department at the University of Chicago Press.
IN PRINT:: The Chicago manual of style.; Hodges Reference Desk, Ad-Vet, and Music Reference: Z253.U69 2003
IN PRINT:: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian).; Hodges Reference Desk and Music Reference: LB2369.T8 1996

Harvard

Harvard Referencing: This information sheet shows the Harvard referencing style. A common scientific citation style.

MLA

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format: This is a handout from Purdue's On-Line Writing Lab.
IN PRINT:: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.; Hodges Reference Desk: LB2369.G53 2003

Others

The Columbia Guide to Online Style: A selection of examples from this manual.
IN PRINT:: The Columbia guide to online style.; Hodges and Ag-Vet Reference: PN171.F56W35 1998
Documentation: APSA Documentation: American Political Science Association. From the Writier's Handbook, University of Wisconsin.
IN PRINT:: Style Manual for Political Science.; Hodges Stacks: JA86.A52 2001
Excerpts from International Standard ISO 690-2: Excerpts of "Information and documentation -- Bibliographic references -- Part 2: Electronic documents or parts thereof."
Uncle Sam: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications: Based on Chicago. Extensive sample citations.
IN PRINT:: The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources.; Hodges Reference: J9.5.G37 2002
University of Tennessee Graphic and Editorial Style Guide: Direction for uniformity among UT publications and communications.
University of Tennessee Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations: 10th edition, 2003. Guidelines for graduate students.
Vancouver Style: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals.

Grammar & Usage

American Heritage Book of English Usage: "With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style." From Bartleby.com.
IN PRINT:: The American Heritage Book of English Usage.; Hodges Reference: PE1460.A57 1996
Elements of Style: The complete text of the 1918 edition of William Strunk's Elements of Style is available online. This important handbook covers the basic rules of English usage and principles of composition. From Bartleby.com.
IN PRINT:: Elements of Style.; Hodges Reference: PE1408.S772 2000
The King's English: By H.W. Fowler, standard English usage, circa 1908. From Bartleby.com.
IN PRINT:: The King's English.; Hodges Reference: PE1460.A58 1998
The OWL at Purdue: This lab at Purdue University provides a wide range of documents on writing skills including punctuation, grammar, spelling, term paper writing, etc.
Oxford Reference Online: English Language Reference: Selection of Oxford University Press publications addressing English grammar and usage. (UT users only.)
Guide to Grammar and Style: A basic guide to grammar, style, and usage written by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University.
Writers' Workshop Grammar Handbook.: Information about grammatical rules, writing techniques, and bibliographic formats. From the English Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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