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AIP | AMA (American Medical Association) | APA | APSA (American Political Science Association) | Chicago/Turabian | Government Documents | Grammar & Usage | MLA | NLM (National Library of Medicine) | Others | Turabian Style

AIP

AIP (Physics) Style Manual
Images of the Fourth Edition (1990) of the AIP Style Manual are available free-of-charge for downloading from this site in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF). Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

AMA (American Medical Association)

AMA Citation Style
Example citations from the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th edition. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
HealthLinks: AMA Style Guide
A guide to the most frequently used entries. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

APA

American Psychological Association (APA) Style Workshop
Covers important aspects of using American Psychological Association (APA) style to write and format papers. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
APAStyle.org
Covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

APSA (American Political Science Association)

Documentation: APSA Documentation
Sample citations and references drawn from the Style Manual for Political Science, revised edition, 1993. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

Chicago/Turabian

Chicago Documentation
A brief guide to the Chicago Manual of Style rules for documentation. This is a pdf document. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Documentation: Chicago Style
Sample citations and references drawn from the 14th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (1993) and the 5th edition of Turabian's Manual for Writers (1987) Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
The Chicago Manual of Style
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Government Documents

Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications (University of Memphis Libraries)
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Grammar & Usage

American Heritage Book of English Usage
With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Guide to Grammar and Style
A collection of articles and notes on grammar, style, and usage. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
On-line Writing Lab (OWL)
Various handouts in the areas of General Writing Concerns; English as a Second Language; Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation; Research and Documenting Sources; Business Writing; and Writing Across the Curriculum. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

MLA

MLA Style: Frequently Asked Questions
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Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
Covers important aspects of using the Modern Language Association format to write and format papers. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

NLM (National Library of Medicine)

HealthLinks: NLM Style Guide
Examples based on the National Library of Medicine recommended formats for bibliographic citation by Karen Patrias, 1991. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

Others

Citations Syles
Based on Harnack and Kleppinger's Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources. Gives examples for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Electronic Style:  The Final Frontier
Provides brief examples for APA, Chicago, MLA, and NLM styles. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
The Columbia Guide to Online Style
By Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor (Columbia UP, 1998) presents a guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (i.e., MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA and CBE) for electronically-accessed sources. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Uncle Sam:  Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
Provides examples of the most common examples of government document citations. These examples are based on the Chicago/Turabian standard bibliographic style and not reference-list form. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia

Turabian Style

Turabian Examples: Library Resources and Methods of Research: Online Study Guide
Examples based on the 6th edition of Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Turabian Sample Bibliography Style Guide
Covers the most common bibliographic citations for electronic sources. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia