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General Reference: Citation Style Guides
RefWorks     [Ferris Only]
RefWorks is an online research management tool that allows users to create personal bibliographic databases and use them for a variety of research activities. References are quickly and easily imported from text files or online databases and records can be formatted in hundreds of output styles from APA, MLA, Chicago etc. See the RefWorks Tutorial for assistance on using RefWorks.

APA Citation Style Guide (PDF)
This quick guide to the APA format lists basic examples of the APA citation style.

APA Style
These pages from the American Psychological Association site, taken from the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual, give examples of how to cite electronic sources in the APA style

Chicago Style Guide (PDF)
This quick guide to the Chicago format lists basic examples of the Chicago citation style.

Citation Machine
Fill in information about a source and the Citation Machine will display correct MLA and APA formats.

Columbia Guide to Online Style
Excerpting from the Columbia Guide to Online Style, which incorporates elements of existing styles for the humanities (MLA and Chicago) and sciences (APA and CBE), this site provide citation examples for each type.

Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Style Form Guide
Created by the Ohio State University Library, this page lists examples taken from the 6th edition of Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.

MLA Citation Style Guide (PDF)
This quick guide to the MLA format lists basic examples of the MLA citation style.

MLA Format
Examples of citation in the MLA style, including Internet sources, are provided at this site created by the Writers' Workshop at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Turabian Style Form Guide (PDF)
The Ohio State University Library page for the Turabian style excerpts sample citations from the 6th edition of Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.

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