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 Style
- MLA Style
- Chicago Manual of Style
- ASA Style
- Indigenous Style
- Council of Biology Editors
- Other Guides
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 images in APA style [SFU Library]
- Citing Canadian Government Documents - APA Style [Simon Fraser University]
- Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers and choose the correct tab (please note this is not part of formal APA Style) from Norquest Library
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Guide
preferred style for languages, literature and the humanities
- MLA Style [OWL- Purdue University]
- MLA handbook for writers of research papers (general) [LB 2369 .G53]
- MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (advanced) [PN147.G444]
- Citing images in MLA style [SFU Library]
- Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers and choose the correct tab (please note this is not part of formal MLA Style) from Norquest Library
Chicago Style Guide
preferred style for history and other disciplines in the humanities
- Chicago Manual of Style [OWL- Purdue University]
- Chicago Manual of Style [Z253 .U69]
- Citing images in Chicago style [SFU Library]
ASA Style Guide (American Sociological Association)
preferred style for sociology
- ASA Style [OWL- Purdue University]
- American Sociological Association Style Guide [HM586 .A54]
Indigenous Style
please note that you should inform your Professor if you choose to use this style
- Elements of Indigenous Style [PN 147 .Y68 2018]
Scientific style and format: Council of Biology Editors
Preferred styles for Biology and other Sciences
- Council of Science Editors citation style [University of Wisconsin-Madison]
- Scientific style and format: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers [T11 .S386]
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]