The Chicago Manual of Style
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference, APL Ref Z 253 U69 2003

The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference J9.5 G37

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations.
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference LB 2369 T8 1996
Commonly referred to as Turabian , this standard style manual is based on The Chicago Manual.

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference PN 147 G444 1998
This companion to the MLA Handbook is the standard guide for work in the humanities.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference, APL Reference BF 76.7 P83 2001
Commonly referred to as APA Style , this is the manual used for psychology and related disciplines.

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Dissertations, Academic—Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Elements of Style
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference, APL Reference PE 1421 S87 1979
This is the classic by Strunk and White. The 1918 edition of Elements of Style is online.

The New Fowler's Modern English Usage
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference PE 1628 F65 1996
Useful for guidance in word selection and acceptable grammatical construction.

Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations
Lockwood Reference, APL Reference LB2369 G27 2002

Handbook for Academic Authors
Lockwood Reference PN 146 L84 2001
Covers preparing articles for journals, revising a dissertation for publication and finding a publisher.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Lockwood Reference, UGL/SEL Reference, APL Ref LB 2369 G53
Designed as a companion volume to the MLA Style Manual , this is a basic reference for students.

A Writer’s Reference
UGL/SEL, APL, LAW Reference PE 1408 H2778
A writing guide with citation style examples for all popular styles.
Also available online at A Writer's Reference

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APA Format (from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Includes summaries and examples of APA style, including formats for electronic sources.

MLA Format (from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Includes summaries and examples of MLA style, including formats for electronic sources.

Citing References in Your Paper
Provides links to several documentation styles from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center.

A Writer's Reference
UGL/SEL Reference PE 1408 H2778 2001
A writing guide with citation style examples for all popular styles.

Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker
Inlcudes examples for all popular citation styles.

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