Sociology 301: Development of Socio-Cultural Theory

• Everything derived from an outside source, i.e., ideas, information, statistics, etc., must be credited whether it is found in print or via the Internet.

• Style manuals/guides provide instructions and examples of how to format papers, cite sources, and prepare references or bibliographies. This guide contains references and links to a number of citation and style guides.

Save time by using the "create citation" feature from the Library's article databases. (Don't forget to double check it.)

American Sociological Association (ASA)

• ASA’s Style Guide (HM569 .A54) located in the Reference Room and on the 2nd floor of the library
• Purdue OWL (ASA part 1)
• Purdue OWL (ASA part 2)

Chicago Manual of Style

NOW ONLINE through Gitenstein Library!

• Chicago Manual of Style Quick Citation Guide
• Using Chicago Manual of Style Format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed
REF BF76.7.P83 2010, 1 copy at the Reference Desk, 1 copy at the Reserve Desk

• APAStyle.org (Style tips and official recommendations, including citation guidelines for electronic media.)
• Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

Modern Language Association (MLA)

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd Ed.
REF PN147.G444 2008, 1 copy at the Reference Desk

• MLA Style - Frequently Asked Questions (Official style recommendations, including FAQs about citing document sources from the World Wide Web.)
• MLA Citation Style (Cornell University Library)
• Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)