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A Guide to Good Referencing Skills

General

Duke University Libraries: Citing Sources
Provides examples of references in popular styles, e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago
Harvard Referencing - University of Sheffield
Provides examples of references in Harvard citation style.

Cite Right: A Quick Guide to Citation Styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the Sciences, Professions, and More (2nd ed.) by Charles Lipson
Call Number: PN171.F56 L55 2011
Publication Date: 2011-05-15

Humanities & Social Sciences

Purdue Online Writing Lab (Purdue OWL)
A great resource for academic writing, including style guides, citation information, and writing tips

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: REF BF76.7 .P83 2020
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: REF LB2369 .G53 2021
Publication Date: 2021-04-22
MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
Publication Date: 2016-04-01
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Modern Language Association of America Staff (Created by)
Call Number: PN147 .G444 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: REF Z253 .U69 2017
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
The AMA Handbook of Business Writing by Kevin Wilson and Jennifer Wauson
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by)
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2007
Publication Date: 2007-04-15
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law by Norm Goldstein
Call Number: PN4783 .A78 2002
Publication Date: 2002-07-03

Sciences

Biology

Scientific Style and Format by Council of Science Editors (Contribution by)
Call Number: REF T11 .S386 2006
Publication Date: 2006-04-01

Chemistry

ACS Style Quick Guide

The ACS Style Guide by Anne Coghill; Lorrin R. Garson; American Chemical Society Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: QD8.5 .A25 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01

Computer Science

IEEE Reference Guide (2018)
How to cite in IEEE style - video

Medicine

AMA Manual of Style by The JAMA Network Editors
Publication Date: 2020-03-02

Ecology

ESA (Ecological Society of America) - Preparation of Manuscripts

Math

Mathematical Association of America Author Resources

Mathematical Publishing by American Mathematical Society
Call Number: QA42 .K727 2005
Publication Date: 2005-11-30

Physics

AIP (American Institute of Physics) - Style Manual

AIP Style Manual by J.T. Scott (Editor)
Call Number: REF QC5.45 .A45 1990
Publication Date: 1990

Government and Law

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation by Harvard Law Review Association (Compiled by); Columbia Law Review (Compiled by); University of Pennsylvania Law Review (Compiled by); The Yake Law Journal (Compiled by)
Call Number: KF245 .B58 2020
Publication Date: 2020-05-20

Others

The Columbia Guide to Online Style by Janice Walker; Todd Taylor
Publication Date: 2006-10-24
Getting Read and Cited More: Practical Steps to Maximize the Visibility of Your Scientific Paper by Susan Gay
Call Number: On Kindle
Publication Date: 2013-05-19
Web Research: Selecting, Evaluating, & Citing by Marie L. Radford; Susan B. Barnes; Linda R. Barr
Call Number: ZA4201 .R33 2002
Publication Date: 2001-10-11

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