Style Manuals

Major Style Manuals Selected Style Manuals by Discipline Miscellaneous Style Manuals Style manuals set standards regarding how to format and document sources in papers and other manuscripts. Style manuals vary by discipline and there is no one correct way to format all papers. Before beginning a paper, always check with your instructor to see if there is a preferred style you should use. The most thorough information about a specific style is usually available in a published style manual. Sometimes you can find style information on websites, but you should use caution when using this information as it could be out of date or inaccurate. Major Style Manuals The Chicago Manual of Style Complete manual available at the Reference Desk Basic Chicago style is covered in Research and Documentation Online Questions and answers about Chicago style and tools to help you with Chicago style Also, see A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian for Chicago style for students. Available at the Reference Desk [LB 2369 .78 1996] MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Complete handbook available at the Reference Desk Basic MLA style is covered in Research and Documentation Online Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style Citing Full Text Articles from Library Databases Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Complete manual available at the Reference Desk Basic APA style is covered in Research and Documentation Online Frequently asked questions and information about electronic references is available at APA Style.org Selected Style Manuals by Discipline Anthropology AAA Style Guide Available from the American Anthropological Association website. Business, Economics, and Management American Management Association Style Guide for Business Writing (1996) Available at the Reference Desk [HF5726 A49 1996] Chemistry The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors (1997) Available in Reference [QD8.5 .A25 1997] Sample references in ACS style are available on the ACS website Geology Geowriting: A Guide to Writing, Editing, and Printing in Earth Science (1995) Available in the Earth Sciences Library Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the United States Geological Survey (1991) Available in the Earth Sciences Library [QE48.85.S84] History Historian's Handbook: A Key to the Study and Writing of History (1991) Available in Reference [D13 G78 1991] Citing Electronic Information in History Papers Available from the Maurice Crouse's (the author's) website Humanities MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Primarily for undergraduates) Complete handbook available at the Reference Desk [LB 2369 .M53 2003] Basic MLA style is covered in Research and Documentation Online Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (for graduate students and professional writers) Available at the Reference Desk [PN 147 .G444 1998 .M53 2003] Law The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (2000) Available at the Reference Desk [KF245 B58 2000] Linguistics Linguistic Society of America Language Style Sheet Available in the December issue of the LSA Bulletin Mathematics The AMS Author Handbook: General Instructions for Preparing Manuscripts (1996) Available in Reference [QA41 M34x 1996] Free pdf copy available from the American Mathematical Society Medicine, Nursing & Health American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (1998) Available at the Reference Desk [R 119. A533 1998] Music Writing about Music: A Style Sheet from the Editors of 19th-Century Music Available on Reserve at the Music Library Physics American Institute of Physics Style Manual (1990) Available at the Reference Desk [QC5.45.A45] Free pdf copy available from the AIP website Science Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of Style Available in Reference [T11 .S378 2001] Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (1994) Available at the Reference Desk [T11 S386 1994] Basic CBE style is covered in Research and Documentation Online Social Sciences Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Complete manual available at the Reference Desk Basic APA style is covered in Research and Documentation Online Frequently asked questions and information about electronic references is available at APA Style.org Writing for the NASW Press Available in McWherter Library Oversize [HV41 .W75 1995] Available online from the NASW Press Miscellaneous Style Manuals Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications Available from the Government Publication's website The Columbia Guide to Online Style (1998) Available at the Reference Desk [PN171.F56W35 1998] Available online The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources : A Manual for Writers & Librarians (1993) Available at the Reference Desk [J9.5 G37x] Available in Government Publications Department Excerpts from International Standard ISO 690:1987 Information and documentation -- Bibliographic references - Content, form and structure Available online from the ISO website The Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Citing Electronic Resources Available from the Library of Congress website Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Resources (1998) Available at the Reference Desk [TK5105.875.I57 H364 1998] Available online from the Bedford St. Martin's website A Style Manual for Citing Microform and Nonprint Media (1978) Available at the Reference Desk [PN171.F56F57]