Citation Resources

The following resources will help you to cite your research in a variety of styles. If you have questions about citing, or need help getting started, contact the Reference Desk or visit the Writing Center.

For more advanced research or specific assignments, you may want to use Citation Management applications to keep track of your sources. See below for more information.

APA Style

American Psychological Association (7th Edition)

• American Psychological Association (APA) Guide to Style, 7th ed.
• Introduction, American Psychological Association, Publication Manual
  Includes list of changes from 6th to 7th editions.
• American Psychological Association (APA) Style Tutorials
• APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)

ASA Style

American Sociological Association

• ASA Style Handout, 6th edition
• ASA References Page Formatting (Purdue OWL, 5th edition)
• ASA In-Text (Citations) References (Purdue OWL, 5th edition)

Chicago/Turabian Style

• Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition (Purdue University)
• Turabian Guide - A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th Edition (2021)
• Turabian Style for Citing Sources: A Quick Reference Guide for Students (Bethany Theological Seminary)
• Turabian and Chicago Style Guides (University of California - Berkeley)

MLA Style

Modern Language Association

• MLA Handout (9th edition) - 2021 (Cheng Library)
  The 9th edition of the MLA Handbook was released in 2021 and will be replacing earlier editions. Please check the version if you are using online sources/tools to create your references.
• MLA Handout (8th edition) - 2016 (Cheng Library)
• MLA Handout (7th edition) - 2013 (Cheng Library)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
• MLA Style Center

MSSE (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise)

• MSSE Handout (Cheng Library)
• Citing Medicine: The NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers
• MSSE Online Submission and Review System (examples)

Citation Management

Each of the following applications can be used to gather and organize research sources and include features to help in generating bibliographies and in-text citations for a variety of citation styles.

• Mendeley Reference Manager
• Zotero

For assistance using either of these Citation Management applications, visit our Reference Management Software guide for instructions, videos, and links to related content.