A “Style Guide” describes an accepted format for citing references in academic writing. Check with your instructor to determine which style is required for your course. The following are guides to style guides. Please note that in most cases, the book that describes the style is the authoritative version.
APA (American Psychological Association) Style Guide
preferred style in psychology and many other social sciences
- APA Style [OWL- Purdue University]
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association [BF76.7 .P83]
- APA style guide to electronic references [PN 171 .F56 A63]
- Citing Canadian Government Documents - APA Style [Simon Fraser University]
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Guide
preferred style for languages, literature and the humanities
- MLA handbook for writers of research papers (general) [LB 2369 .G53]
- MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (advanced) [PN147.G444]
- MLA Style [OWL- Purdue University]
Chicago Style Guide
preferred style for history and other disciplines in the humanities
- Chicago Manual of Style [Z253 .U69]
- Chicago Manual of Style [OWL- Purdue University]
ASA Style Guide (American Sociological Association)
preferred style for sociology
- American Sociological Association Style Guide [HM586 .A54]
- ASA Style [OWL- Purdue University]
Scientific style and format: Council of Biology Editors
Preferred styles for Biology and other Sciences
- Scientific style and format: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers [T11 .S386]
- Council of Science Editors citation style [University of Wisconsin-Madison]
Other Guides
- How to Cite Statistics Canada Products [Statistics Canada]
- A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations (Turabian) [LB2369 .T82]
- The American Chemical Society style guide : a manual for authors and editors [QD8.5 .A25]
- Geowriting : a guide to writing, editing, and printing in earth science [QE48.85 .G46]
- AMA (American Management Association) handbook of business writing [HF 5726 .A485]