Citation and Style Guides

General Citation and Style Guidelines

MLA (Modern Language Association)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- The OWL at Purdue
APA (American Psychological Association)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- The OWL at Purdue
Chicago/Turabian
- Chicago Manual of Style Online (Quick Guide)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
CSE (Council of Science Editors) [formerly CBE (Council of Biology Editors)]
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
APSA (American Political Science Association)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
ASA (American Sociological Association)
- Quick Tips for ASA Style
AAA (American Anthropological Association)
- American Anthropological Association
Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism
- Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  Details what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Links to VU Honor Council’s page.
- Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It
  Definition and examples for quotations, paraphrases, and summaries.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Avoiding Plagiarism
  Overview of challenges and circumstances. Tips for safe practices and an exercise.
- Washington State University: Cultural Perspectives on Plagiarism
  Focuses on American universities’ expectations regarding plagiarism and methods of determining common knowledge.
- Duke University: Avoiding Plagiarism (PowerPoint)
  Begins with definitions and consequences, and continues with steps to avoiding plagiarism in all aspects of the research process.

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