Citation Manuals

While Zotero will save you time in developing bibliographies/citations and the Bedford Manual can provide general guidance on paper formating, the best resource for citations and paper formating is a citation manual. There are a number of citation manuals used in various disciplines. You should ask your instructor which style manual should be used for your research papers. Collins Library has a number of the manuals in print behind the reference desk. Below are a list of popular citation manuals and ways to access their content.

	Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 6th edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.02 AM3P6  Basics of APA Style Tutorial
	The Chicago manual of style 15th Edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.02 C43M15 Chicago Manual of Style Website: Quick Guide
	MLA handbook for writers of research papers 7th Edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.02 M69H7
	A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers [Turabian] 7th Edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.02 T84T Turabian Website: Quick Guide
	The ACS style guide : effective communication of scientific information 3rd Edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.0665 AC7C