Citation and Style Guides

APA | MLA | Chicago | Scientific | Other  | Tools

Librarians are available to help you with your citation questions. In-person help is available Monday to Friday at the Castlegar Campus Library. Alternatively, reach us by phone or email.

APA (Psychology & Social Sciences)

• APA Citation Guide (2010)  |  Learn APA  |  Blog
• See also: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. REF BF 76.7 P83 2010

MLA (English & Humanities)

• MLA Citation Guide (2016)  |  FAQ
• See also: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 8th ed. REF LB 2369 G53 2016

Chicago (History)

• Notes & Bibliography:  Chicago Citation Guide (2017) | Quick Guide (CMOS) | Sample Paper (OWL)‌

See also:

• A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, 7th ed. / by Kate L. Turabian. REF LB 2369 T8 2007
• The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. REF Z 253 C57 2017
• Guide to the Chicago Author-Date System (Williams College)

Scientific

• Scientific Citation Guide (2014)

See also:

• CSE website: Scientific Style and Format Citation Quick Guide‌
• Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 8th ed. REF T 11 S386 2014

OTHER CITATION GUIDES

Chemistry

• Chemistry: ACS Citation Style (Williams)
• The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, 3rd ed. REF QD 8.5 A35 2006

Anthropology

• Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) (Okanagan College)

More

• Citation Help (UVIC Libraries)
• Research and Citation Resources (Purdue OWL)

Citation Management Tools

There are many tools available to help you create and manage citations.

Tips: Be sure to review any citations generated with a tool. You may need to make corrections. Citation tools may be using a different edition of a citation style guide than those on the Library website.

• Library Databases:  Most library databases will have a “Cite” or “Citation” tool. Use this to generate a citation for the source.

• Word Processing Software:  MS Word and other word processing software may include citation management tools. In MS Word, look under the “References” tab.

• Zotero:  Zotero is a free, open source tool to help you “collect, organize, cite, and share research.” https://www.zotero.org/

• ZoteroBib:  ZoteroBib is a free tool that helps you to cite sources and create a bibliography in any citation style. https://zbib.org/

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