Not sure what style your department uses? Check out this guide!
Style guides are a published set of rules on how to write papers and cite sources within a particular discipline. University academic departments, as well as scholarly journals, typically require that students and writers submit their work using the rules of a particular guide. Below are short descriptions of the three most widely used styles and links to online information. The library has print copies of all guides in its reference collection.
APA style is one of the most widely used citation styles, especially in business, education, and psychology. You can find the complete rules of APA in the APA Publication Manual. For more concise info and FAQ's, check out the APA style website or the library's APA guide.
MLA style is another widely used style, especially in writing, composition, and language. The MLA style is codified in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. The library has also compiled a guide on using MLA.
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is published by the University of Chicago and is used widely in the humanities and social sciences. Unlike MLA and APA, the full-text of the Chicago Manual is available online, although you must purchase a subscription.
Guides for using ALL these styles are found below!