Citation and Documentation
This page provides guidelines for integrating, citing, and documenting research into academic and
professional papers in most frequently used documentation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago.
Integrated Sources
- Research
and Documentation Online: The electronic companion to Diana Hacker's
booklet, Research and Documentation in the
Electronic Age, this site provides formatting and documentation guidelines
for papers and manuscripts written according to guidelines from the
Modern Language Association (MLA),
American Psychological Association (APA),
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), and
CBE. The site also links to numerous style guides and
publications. This is a great place to start researching citation and
documentation styles, especially if you aren't sure what style you should use.
Note: The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style was
published in 2003. Like most current print and online style guides, this
site references the 14th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Ask
your professor or publisher which edition you should use if you are following
CMS format.
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The Writing Center at UW-Madison: This page approaches citation and
documentation from many perspectives. For a general discussion about using and
integrating sources, Click
Quoting and
Paraphrasing Sources. View guidelines for any of the following citation
and documentation styles -
APSA (American Political Science Association),
APA,
Chicago,
CBE,
MLA
- or click
Numbered References for discussions of various numbering styles.
- Columbia
Guide to Online Style: Try this page for quick citation and documentation
guidelines for common electronic sources. After a brief discussion of
The
Elements of Citation and an overview of
Documenting Sources in the Text, the page provides side-by-side examples
of several online sources in humanities and scientific formats (Preparing
the Bibliographic Material).
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George Mason University's Writing and Research Guides: This robust site
includes links to general and specific guidelines for writing in numerous
disciplines, including biology, history, nursing, and public administration (Guides
in the Disciplines); citation and documentation guides for multiple fields
(Research
Writing Guides for Various Disciplines); and links to numerous
electronic resources for writers in any area (Writing
and Research Guides).
American Anthropological Association of (AAA)
- For writers and researcher in anthropology, the
AAA Style Guide is
based on the The Chicago Manual of Style (14th edition, 1993) and
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (10th edition, 2000).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
More information
Click below for general information about these
organizations and their guidelines.
- APA (American Psychological
Association)
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CMS (Chicago Manual of Style)
- CSE (Council of
Science Editors, formerly CBE)
- MLA (Modern Language Association)
Last update
November 15, 2006