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Appalachian Studies (Hamilton): Citing Your Sources
Quick Online Help With Citations
These sites will help you to cite most common sources in a number of citation styles.
- Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper from Duke University LibrariesGo straight to a simple list of examples for citing different types of works in APA, Chicago, MLA, and CSE formats.
- zoterobibA free citation generator, good to use for shorter bibliographies.
- Research and Citation OverviewHelp with the several commonly-used citation styles from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
The Major Citation Styles
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition by
Call Number: Reference Collection (Hamilton, King & Middletown) BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805618Print edition of MLA Handbook 9th ed. by
Call Number: Reference Collection (Hamilton, King & Middletown) LB2369 .G53 2009ISBN: 1603290249
- MLA Handbook (9th Edition) This link opens in a new windowOnline version of the MLA style handbook. Outlines how to document sources and format research papers in the Modern Language Association style, used primarily in the humanities.
Print edition of the Chicago Manual of Style Online 17th ed. by Call Number: Reference Collection (Hamilton, King & Middletown) | Z253 .U69 2010 | LIB USE ONLY (print version)ISBN: 0226104036A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, 7th ed. by Kate L. Turabian; Revised. Call Number: Hamilton Reference, King Reference LB2369 .T8 2007
- Chicago Manual of Style Online (17th & 18th ed.) This link opens in a new windowThe online version of the Chicago Manual of style, 17th and 18th editions.
Other Citation Styles
- Citing Science SourcesLinks to help you cite in NLM Style, ACS Style, ASCE, IEEE, and more.
- Citing Business SourcesLinks to websites with examples of how to cite many business oriented sources, such as Factiva, GMID, Hoover's, IBISWorld, Lexis-Nexis, Mediamark, Datamonitor, Mergent Online, NTDB, SRDS, and free websites of various types in APA, MLA, or Chicago Style.
- Citing Government and Law SourcesLinks to guide that gives information about the Blue Book and other relevant sources.
- Basics of Associated Press StyleThis Web page is intended to provide an introduction to AP style and a summary of some AP style rules; however, the Associated Press Stylebook includes more than 5,000 entries – far more than can be covered here. For a complete guide to AP style, writers should consult the most recent edition of the Associated Press Stylebook.
- Citation Guide for MapsCartographic Citations : a Style Guide - C. Kollen, W. Shawa, M. Larsgaard
This guide provides examples of many commonly encountered types of cartographic items, both in print and digital forms.