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Citation Styles: APA | CBE | Chicago | MLA | Help & Guides for Citing Sources

Starting Point: Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker - citing sources in APA, MLA, CBE, and Chicago Styles

Citation Style	When to use different citation styles	Online citation style manuals and guides	Style manuals in the UWB/CCC Campus Library
APA Citation Style	The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style is used to cite works in the social sciences. It is also used to cite works in business.	APA style guide - Purdue Online Writing Lab APA for Social Sciences APA for Business UW Libraries quick guide to APA Style (pdf) Citing Internet Sources with APA Style	New! online APA Style Guide to Electronic References and in print Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Bothell/CCC Writing, BF76.7 .P82 2001
CBE Citation Style	The Council of Biology Editors (CBE) citation style is used in many areas of the sciences, particularly the biological sciences.	CBE Citation Style UW Libraries quick guide to CBE Style (pdf) Citing Internet Sources with CBE Style	Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Bothell/CCC Writing, T11 .S386 1994 Sciences: Documenting Sources with CBE Web version of Writer's Reference, Bothell/CCC Writing, PE1408 .H2778 2002
Chicago Citation Style	The Chicago Manual of Style is used to cite works in the humanities, history, literature, and is also used in the social sciences.	Chicago Manual of Style UW Libraries quick guide to Chicago Style (pdf) Citing Internet Sources with Chicago Style	The Chicago Manual of Style, Bothell/CCC Writing, Z253 .U69 2003 History: Documenting Sources with Chicago Web version of Writer's Reference, Bothell/CCC Writing, PE1408 .H2778 2002
MLA Citation Style	The Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style is used to cite works in literature courses, as well as in other disciplines in the humanities.	MLA style guide - Purdue Online Writing Lab MLA Citation Style UW Libraries quick guide to MLA Style (pdf) Citing Internet Sources with MLA Style	MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Bothell/CCC Writing, LB2369 .G53 2003 Humanities: Documenting Sources with MLA Web version of Writer's Reference, Bothell/CCC Writing, PE1408 .H2778 2002

Citation Guides

• New! Help with Citations. Let our databases do the citation work for you! Check out this new guide to databases that automatically generate citations.
• Citing Government Publications from the University of Memphis Libraries provides guidelines on how to cite documents and websites from government sources.
• Research and Documentation Online from Diana Hacker, detailed instructions on citing sources in APA, MLA, CBE, and Chicago Styles
• Citation and Writing Guides from the University of Washington Seattle campus provide more information on citing internet sources, and more on using the major citation styles.
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Guide - this site contains complete citation guides for APA and MLA, and online writing and research tips
• Online!: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources, Bothell/CCC Writing Collection, TK5105.875 .I57 H364 2001

Citing Sources / Writing Guides

• New! RefWorks
  "RefWorks is an online service used to create personal databases of bibliographic citations, made available to you though the University of Washington Libraries. It allows you to import, store, and share your research citations and automatically formats your bibliographies into whatever style you need (APA, MLA, Chicago, and many more)."
• Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources
• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
• Writing Centers: UW Bothell   Cascadia