Citation Tools and Resources

Below you can find links to guides on how to utilize the most popular citation styles.

Not sure which one to use for your assignment? Check with your instructor!

Online Guides

• Citing Sources in Chemistry 

Print Guide

• The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information 3rd Edition
  Note on Edition: At this time, the OWU Libraries, Writing Resource Center, and Chemistry Department have access to and will be using the print version of the 3rd edition (2006) of the ACS Style Guide. Should you have questions regarding ACS citations, please consult with your faculty member. 

Online Guide

• American Medical Association Manual of Style, from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Print Guide

• AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors

Online Guides

• APA Citation Style Guide 
• APA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Print Guide

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Print Guide

• APSA Style Manual for Political Science

Online Guide

• Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style) from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Print Guide

• ASA Style Guide, 4th Edition

Print Guide

• Associated Press Stylebook 2017 and Briefing on Media Law

Online Guide

• The Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Print Guide

• The Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition

Online Guides

• CSE Style Guide from the Ohio State University Libraries

Print Guide

• Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers

Online Guides

• OWU Libraries MLA Style Guide 8th Edition
• MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide 8th Edition

Print Guides

• MLA Handbook 7th Edition
• MLA Handbook 8th Edition

Online Guide

• Turabian Quick Guide from the University of Chicago Press

Print Guide

• A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers