Citation and Style Guides

APA (social sciences, education, nursing)

government documents & legal materials 

AP (journalism)

(book) Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
Reference PN4783 .A83 2002, Neumann University Library
from the Associated Press, a dictionary of problem words and phrases for news writers.

Band-Aid AP Stylebook
From a reporter and a journalism professor, a list of common mistakes in applying AP style.

Quick AP Style Reference
From a faculty member at the University of Texas, a list of common mistakes in applying AP style.

APA (social sciences, nursing)

APA Style Essentials
From two faculty members at Vanguard University, a summary of important points from the APA Publication Manual (5th ed.), including examples of how to cite print and electronic sources.

APA Wizard
From EB Communications, a step-by-step online citation builder.
Note: You must proofread the machine-produced citation for accuracy.

Electronic References
From the American Psychological Association, official guidelines on citing web pages and databases.

(book) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.
ON RESERVE at Circulation Desk, Neumann University Library
From the American Psychological Association, detailed official instructions on every aspect of manuscript preparation.

Chicago

Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide

This guide is based on the The Chicago Manual of Style 15th ed. rev. (University of Chicago Press, 2003). Examples are shown for both the Author-Date style of citation recommended for natural sciences and social sciences, as well as the Notes-Bibliography style used for fine arts, history, literature, etc

(book) Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
Reference, Z253 .U69 2003, Neumann University Library.
From the University of Chicago Press, guidelines on every aspect of manuscript preparation, including a dictionary of problem words and phrases.

CSE/CBE (biology)

(book) Scientific Style and Format : The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 6th ed.
Reference, T11 .S386 1994, Neumann University Library
From the Council of Biology Editors, guidelines on every aspect of manuscript preparation, including examples of citations and scientific conventions.

Using CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources
From the book Online, a guide to citing print and electronic sources using CBE style.

government documents & legal materials

Basic Legal Citation
From a law professor at Cornell University, a guide to citing legal and governmental materials using Bluebook style.

Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
From the University of Memphis Regional Depository Library, a guide to citing bills, laws, regulations, Congressional reports, agency documents, federal databases, and more.

medical

(book) American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th ed.
Reference R119 .A533 1998, Neumann University Library
From the American Medical Association, detailed official instructions on every aspect of manuscript preparation.

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
From the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, guidelines on every aspect of manuscript preparation, including examples of citations.

MLA (humanities)

(book) MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.
Neumann Library, on reserve at Circulation Desk
From the Modern Language Association, detailed official instructions on every aspect of manuscript preparation.

NoodleBib 4
From Noodle Tools, Inc., step-by-step online citation builders. The MLA Starter, designed for elementary students, is free; other modules require subscription.
Note: You must proofread the machine-produced citation for accuracy.

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab, guidelines for following the MLA Handbook (5th ed.), including examples of how to cite print and electronic sources.