Citation and Style Guides

General Citation and Style Guidelines

• VU’s Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  • VU Library: Style Guides and Other Writing Aides
  • VU Library: Citation Management Guide
• University of Wisconsin-Madison: Cite References in Your Paper (Documentation Guide)
• Bedford St. Martin’s Research and Documentation Online

Specific Manuals of Style

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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