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The following links are provided for research and information purposes only to be used by students, faculty and staff.

  is a Web-based citation management software that allows users to import references from text files or online databases and automatically format a bibliography according to different styles. Users must sign up for an individual account. If the main url is not working try this alternate url from off campus.

Plagiarism guide to understanding and avoiding plagiarism.

The Library keeps paper copies of many style manuals (Chicago, Turabian, MLA, APA) in the Research Assistance office. Copies of current style manuals are also available in the Reference collection. Older editions are kept upstairs in the General collection.

How to Cite Research video  
by Erik Dahl. 88 minutes

APA

Note: APA recently came out with their new 6th edition.  Copies are available to view at the Research Assistance Desk and in the Reference collection (REF BF 76.7 P83 2010)

Dudley Knox Library APA Style Citation Guide
Citation examples for journal articles, congressional documents, technical reports, websites, and more.

APA Style Help
Official site. From APA (American Psychological Association)
See their learning resources to get up to speed on the 6th edition style rules.

APA Electronic Reference Formats
American Psychological Association.
NOTE:  APA has recently updated their style guidelines for electronic resources.  NPS students, faculty and staff can request a pdf file of the APA Style Guide to Electronic References by contacting Dudley Knox Library Research Assistance using one of the options on our Ask a Librarian page (use the Ask a Librarian Quick Link on the left hand side of any of our web pages). This new guide replaces section 4.16 of the 5th edition of the APA manual.

When using the APA Style sites below, you may want to check to be sure they were recently updated before relying on them for information on citing electronic references.

APA 6th Edition Selected Guide to Citing Resources
Wake Forest University Library

APA Formatting and Style Guide (reflects 6th edition changes)
The OWL at Purdue

APA Reference Style Guide (reflects 6th edition changes)
Lydia M. Olson Library, Northern Michigan University
Includes very clear examples for a variety of reference types. Includes new APA electronic style guidelines.

APA Style (Cite Source) (reflects 6th edition changes)
Trinity College Library

APA Style Blog

APA Style Guide (reflects 6th edition changes)
University of Southern Mississippi

APA Style Essentials (reflects 6th edition changes)
Vanguard University of Southern California

APA Exposed (reflects 6th edition changes)
Harvard Graduate School of Education
This tutorial on how to use APA. It will be useful to those who want to sit through a tutorial explaining APA usage.

Citation and Style Guides (reflects 6th edition changes)
Concordia University Libraries
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian

Citation Guide
University of Arizona
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA

Citation Style for Research Papers (reflects 6th edition changes)
Long Island University 
Includes color coded examples of AMA, APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian

Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources
Includes examples from APA's June 2007 APA Style Guide to Electronic References. APA, Chicago

Citation Styles, Style Guides, and Understanding Plagiarism
UC Berkeley
Links to Purdue's APA and MLA guides. Chicago, Turabian

Citation Wizard
Citation generator for MLA. Includes forms for periodical, electronic, book. and other sources.

Citing Government Documents (reflects 6th edition changes)
University of Nebraska Library
Examples of a variety of government documents--federal and state--legal, congressional, executive.

Citing Sources  (reflects 6th edition changes)
Duke University
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian

Citation Style Guides
Seattle Central Community College
Includes APA, Chicago (Turabian), MLA 

GSBPP Citation Guide
How to cite DoD Directives, Instructions, Memoranda, Briefs, and other unusual government documents

Research and Documentation Online!
Finding and citing online sources. Includes APA, CBE, Chicago, MLA

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Chicago

Dudley Knox Library Chicago Style Citation Guide
Citation examples for journal articles, congressional documents, technical reports, websites, and more.

Chicago Manual of Style Online
University of Chicago Press

Chicago Manual of Style Online: Quick Guide  

Chicago Citation Style 
Long Island University
Color coding of examples.

The Chicago Manual of Style
University of Chicago
REFERENCE Z253 .U69 2010

Chicago Manual of Style (Cite Source)
Trinity College Library
Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
The Ohio State University

Citation & Style Guides
Concordia University Libraries
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citation Guide
University of Arizona
Includes APA, Chicago & MLA

Citation Guides
Bucknell University
Includes APA, ASA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citation Style Guides
Seattle Central Community College
Includes APA, Chicago (Turabian), MLA 

Citation Styles
Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources
Includes APA, Chicago, CBE, MLA

Citation Styles, Style Guides, and Avoiding Plagiarism
U.C. Berkeley
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citation Wizard
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA

Citing Internet Sources
Ohio Wesleyan University
Includes AMA, APA, CBE, Chicago, COS, MLA, Turabian

Citing Sources
Duke University
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian

Style Guides Online
Includes APA, CBE, Chicago and MLA

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MLA

Citation & Style Guides
Concordia University Libraries
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citation Guide
University of Arizona
Includes APA, Chicago & MLA

Citation Style Guides
Seattle Central Community College
Includes APA, Chicago (Turabian), MLA 

Citation Styles
Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources
Includes APA, Chicago, CBE, MLA

Citation Styles, Style Guides, and Avoiding Plagiarism
U.C. Berkeley
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citation Wizard
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA

Citing Government Document Information Sources Using MLA Style
University of Nevada, Reno

Citing Internet Sources
Ohio Wesleyan University
Includes AMA, APA, CBE, Chicago, COS, MLA, Turabian

Citing Sources
Duke University
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian

A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation
Capital Community College, Hartford, Conn.

MLA handbook for writers of research papers
Modern Language Association of America
GENERAL PE1478 .M57 2003

MLA Style (Cite Source)
Trinity College Library

MLA Citation Style
Long Island University
Color coded examples.

NoodleTools
NoodleTools is a free suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research. From selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA style

Style Guides Online
Includes APA, CBE, Chicago and MLA

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Turabian

Dudley Knox Library Turabian Style Citation Guide
Citation examples for journal articles, congressional documents, technical reports, Web sites, and more.

Citation & Style Guides
Concordia University Libraries
Includes APA, MLA & Turabian

Citation Guides
Bucknell University
Includes APA, ASA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citation Styles, Style Guides, and Avoiding Plagiarism
U.C. Berkeley
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA & Turabian

Citing Internet Sources
Ohio Wesleyan University
Includes AMA, APA, CBE, Chicago, COS, MLA, Turabian

Citing Sources
Duke University
Includes APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers
University of Chicago
REFERENCE LB2369 .T87 2007

Naval War College Style Manual and Classification Guide (Air War College)
Also available from DTIC at http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA430941

Turabian Samples for a Bibliography
Ithaca College

Turabian Style : Sample Footnotes and Bibliographic Entries (6th edition)
Bridgewater State College

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Other Style Guidelines

Bluebook : A Uniform System of Citation
REFERENCE KF245 .U55 2005
The definitive style guide for legal citation in the United States

Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources
Discussion with some recommendations. Includes examples from APA's June 2007 APA Style Guide to Electronic References.

Citation Guides for Electronic Documents
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

Cite Source
Trinity College Library
This site is an excellent tutorial on the rationale behind and guidelines for citation and provides detailed explanations about and examples of Chicago, MLA, ACS and APA styles.

Citing Electronic Information in History Papers
University of Memphis
Discussion with some recommendations.

Citing Maps
Ohio Wesleyan University
This page provides details on how to cite a wide variety of maps, both paper and electronic.

Columbia Guide to Online Style
Columbia University Press
Contains various examples.

Easy Bib
This free bibliography maker also has an "ebook" with guidance on correctly using MLA and APA.

Electronic styles : a handbook for citing electronic information
Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane
REFERENCE PN171.F56 L5 1996
GENERAL PN171.F56 L5 1996

IEEE Citation Reference Guide
Examples of various sources including web sites are cited in this guide.

IEEE Editorial Style Manual
IEEE

IEEE Style
University of Illinois

Presentation, identification and description of documents
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Online : a reference guide to using internet sources
Andrew Harnack & Eugene Kleppinger

Online style guide : terms, usage, and tips
Karen Pavlicin and Christy Lyon
REFERENCE PN171 .F56 P38 1998

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement
Dartmouth College
Provides a rationale for why, and offers principles for determining when and how, you should cite sources, and presents a code of scholarly ethics, derived from Dartmouth's Academic Honor Principle, concerning plagiarism.

Scientific style and format : the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers
Council of Biology Editors
REFERENCE T11 .S386 1994

United States Government Printing Office Style Manual
FEDDOCS GP 1.23/4:ST 9/2000

U.S. Navy Style Guide
U.S. Navy

Yahoo Category: Internet Citation

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