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Reference List Styles (A quick guide created by WKU Libraries based on Chicago Manual of Style, APA, and MLA)
Style Manuals on the Internet || APA || Chicago || MLA || Turabian | Vancouver || Other Style Formats
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The following are only some of the style manuals and writing guides available in Western Kentucky University's Libraries and on the Internet. Additional resources in WKU Libraries may be located by conducting a {Subject} search in TOPCAT, the catalog for WKU Libraries. The search terms to begin with are {Report writing--handbooks, manuals, etc.} for citation style manuals, and {english language--rhetoric} for compositional guidebooks. Additional resources on the Internet may be located by using an Internet search engine. Bear in mind that your professor will likely require a specific citation style for your documentation, such as the APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian styles, among others.
Style Manuals on the Internet
APA Style
| Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association | Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format |
| Citing Electronic Sources (APA Style) |
APA Style Guide 5th Edition Reference Lists (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| APA In-Text (Parenthetical) Documentation (St. Cloud State University) |
APA Tutorial (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| The Basics of APA |
Chicago Style
| Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide (Based on Chicago Style) | Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (Chicago Manual of Style/University of Chicago Press) |
MLA Style
| Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format (Purdue University) |
MLA Tutorial (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| MLA Parenthetical Documentation (University of Southern Mississippi) |
MLA Works Cited (University of Southern Mississippi) |
Turabian Style
| A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities (based on Turabian) |
Citing Electronic Information in History Papers (based on Turabian) |
| Reading, Writing and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students (based on Turabian) |
Turabian: Notes |
| Turabian: Bibliography (University of Southern Mississippi) |
Vancouver Style (usually used in heath professions)
| Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (Int'l Committee of Medical Journal Editors) |
References/Bibliography Vancouver Style (University of Queensland) |
| Vancouver Referencing (Curtin University) | Vancouver Referencing Guide (University of Western Australia) |
| Vancouver Style Tutorial (Monash University) |
Other Important Styles
| AMA Style Format Based on the American Medial Association Manual of Style, 9th ed., 1998 | Basic Legal Citation (Based on The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation) |
| Formatting in Sociology | Harvard Style (University of Western Australia) |
| IEEE Computer Society Style Guide | National Library of Medicine Style Compiled in conjunction with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors |
| National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Standard for Bibliographic Referencing 2005 | Oxford Style (Deakin University) |
| United States Government Printing Office Style Manual |
Style Manuals in the WKU Libraries
| Title and Publication Information | Library Location | Library of Congress Call Number |
| American Medical Association manual of style: a guide for authors and editors. 9th ed., 1998. | Reference Desk | R119 .A533 1998 |
| The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation,17th ed. (Legal Citation) | Reference Desk | KF245 .U54x 17th 2000 |
| The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed. | Reference Desk | Z253 .U69 1993 |
| A Manual for Writers of Term Papers,Theses, and Dissertations, (Turabian). 6th ed. | Reference Desk | LB2369 .T8 1996 |
| MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th ed. | Reference Desk | LB2369 .G53 1999 |
| Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. | Reference Desk | BF76.7 .P83 2001 |
Writing Guides in the WKU Libraries
| Title and Publication Information | Library Location | Library of Congress Call Number |
| Chalker, Sylvia. The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar. New York: Clarendon, 1994. | Reference | PE1097 .C47 1994 |
| Collins, Donald E. Libraries and Research: A Practical Approach. 3rd ed. Dubuque, IA: Kendall, 1994. | Main Library | Z710 .C63x 1994 |
| Feierman, Joanne. ActionGrammar: Fast, No-Hassle Answers on Everyday Usage and Punctuation. New York: Fireside, 1995. | Reference | PE1112 .F395 1995 |
| Fowler, H. W. The New Fowler's Modern English Usage. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. | Reference | PE1628 .F65 1996 |
| Frank, Marcella. Modern English: A Practical Reference Guide. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Regents, 1993. | Main Library | PE1106 .F69 1993 |
| Gordon, Karen Elizabeth. The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed. New York: Pantheon, 1993. | Reference | PE1112 .G578 1993 |
| Gregorich, Barbara. Writing for the Educational Market. Portland, ME: Walch, 1990. | Main Library | PN161 .G7 1990 |
| Harris, Muriel. Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice, 1994. | Main Library | PE1112 .H293 1994 |
| Huddleston, Rodney D. English Grammar: An Outline. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. | Main Library | PE1106 .H76 1988 |
| Hurford, James R. Grammar: A Student's Guide. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994. | Reference | PE1112 .H857 1994 |
| Jacobs, Roderick A. English Syntax: A Grammar for English Language Professionals. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. | Main Library | PE1365 .J33 1995 |
| Kessler, Lauren. When Words Collide: A Media Writer's Guide to Grammar and Style. 4th ed. Belmont: Wadworth, 1996. | Main Library | PE1112 .K435 1996 |
| Partridge, Eric. Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English. New York: Norton, 1995. | Reference | PE1460 .P17 1995x |
| Petrowski, Mary Jane. Research Guide: Introduction to Library and Information Skills. Champaign, IL: Stipes, 1993. | Main Library | Z710 .P497x 1993 |
| Shertzer, Margaret D. The Elements of Grammar. New York: Collier, 1986. | Glasgow Library Reference | PE1112 .S54 1986 |
| Sorenson, Sharon. Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook. New York: Webster's New World, 1988. | Reference | PE1408 .S6577 1988 |
| Strunk, William. The Elements of Style. 3d ed. New York: Macmillan, 1979. | Main Library | PE1408 .S772 1979 |
| Van Leunen, Mary-Claire. A Handbook for Scholars. Rev. ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. | Reference | PN146 .V36 1992 |
| Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1989. | Reference | PE1460 .W425 1989 |
| Weiner, E.S.C. The Oxford Guide to English Usage. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. | Reference | PE1460 .W435 1994 |
