Citing & Writing Resources
Why do I need to cite my research?

A citation gives credit to the original author or creator of a thought, idea, piece of art, photograph, etc. You've likely heard a lot about plagiarism, the action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own. Citing your research, both in the text of a paper and in your bibliography, is the path to avoiding plagiarism.

As a Macalester community member you have access to a tool called RefWorks:

• RefWorks
  RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create and format bibliographies, lists of references and lists of citations. Using special RefWorks plugins, references can be inserted into papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds using a wide variety of styles. This resource is available to all current Macalester students, faculty, and staff.

Style & Citation Manuals

• ACS

• ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guidelines Quick Guide
  (University of California Berkeley Libraries)

• APA

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  Covers the APA citation style as well as manuscript preparation.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference BF76.7 .P83 2010

• APA Formatting and Style Guide
  (Purdue University, OWL)

• APA Style
  This APA Style website of the American Psychological Association provides an faq with citation style examples, a section on Electronic References, and more. Please note that the book called the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is not available online. Copies of the Manual can be found in the DeWitt Wallace Library.

• Cite Resources: American Psychological Association (APA)
  (The Ohio State University Libraries)

• APA Citation Style
  (Cornell University Libraries)

• APA Style Citations
  (University of California Berkeley Library)

• APA Documentation
  (University of Wisconsin - Madison, Writing Center)

• APSA (American Political Science Association)

• Style Manual for Political Science (APSA)
  • Location(s): MAC Reference JA86 .A52 2001

• APSA Documentation
  (University of Wisconsin - Madison, Writing Center)

• ASA (American Sociological Assocation)

• Style Guide (American Sociological Association)
  • Location(s): MAC Reference HM569 .A54 2007

• ASA Format
  (California State University, Los Angeles, University Library)

• Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style)
  (Purdue University, OWL)

• Chicago

• Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago)
  • Location(s): MAC Reference Z253 .U69 2003

• Chicago Manual of Style Online
  (University of Chicago)

• Cite Resources: Chicago Manual of Style Notes-Bibliography System
  (The Ohio State University Libraries)

• Cite Resources: Chicago Manual of Style Author-Date System
  (The Ohio State University Libraries)

• Turabian and Chicago Styles Citations
  (University of California Berkeley Library)

• CSE (Council of Science Editors, formerly CBE)

• Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers
  The CSE (formerly CBE) style manual, used in many areas of the sciences, provides guidelines for citing print and electronic materials. It also discusses basic fundamentals of scientific publishing and copyright, and general scientific and style conventions.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference T11 .S386 2006

• Cite Resources: Council of Science Editors Style
  (The Ohio State University, University Libraries)

• MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association)

• MHRA style book : notes for authors, editors, and writers of theses
  • Location(s): MAC Stacks PN147 .M65 1991

• MHRA Style Guide
  (Modern Humanities Research Association)

• MLA

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA)
  • Location(s): MAC Reference LB2369 .G53 2009

• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
  (Purdue University, OWL)

• Cite Resources: Modern Language Association (MLA)
  (The Ohio State University Libraries)

• MLA Citation Style
  (Cornell University Libraries)

• MLA Style Citations
  (University of California Berkeley Library)

• MLA Documentation
  (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Writing Center)

• Turabian

• A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations (Turabian)
  • Location(s): MAC Reference LB2369 .T8 1996

• Turabian Quick Guide
  (University of Chicago Press)

• Turabian Citation Style
  (The Ohio State University Libraries)

• Turabian and Chicago Styles Citations
  (University of California Berkeley Library)

General Style Guides

• Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more
  Guide to citing resources in a variety of disciplines.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference Desk PN171.F56 L55 2006

• Columbia Guide to Online Style
  Provides guidelines for citing electronic and electronically accessed sources.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference PN171.F56 W35 1998

• New York times manual of style and usage
  Style manual for the field of Journalism.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference PN4783 .S57 1999

• Research and Documentation Online (Hacker)
  Provides guidelines for citing print and electronic resources. Includes sample papers.

Writing Guides & Manuals

• Form and style : research papers, reports, theses
  Provides practical guidance for writing, documenting, and formatting academic papers.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference Desk LB2369 .C3 1999

• Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations
  • Location(s): MAC Stacks LB2369 .G27 2002

• How to write a BA thesis : a practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper
  Provides information and help related to writing an undergraduate research thesis.
  • Location(s): MAC Reference LB2369 .L54 2005

• Web Style Guide
  Robust web resource that offers information and instruction related to several areas of web design including interface design, information architecture, and usability.

• Writing empirical research reports : a basic guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences
  • Location(s): MAC Stacks LB2369 .P97 2000

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