Citation Manuals

While RefWorks 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 5th edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.02 AM3P6 The 6th edition is available in the library 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 6th Edition, print copy available in Collins Library. Call Number: REF 808.02 M69H7 The 7th edition is available in the library
	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