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Citation Styles

Citing sources properly is an important part of research. Use the tools below to help you.

Style	Sources
	http://citationmachine.net (MLA or APA Styles -- automatic citation maker)
MLA Style	FAQ's http://www.mla.org/style_faq Ref MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 808.027 MLA Citation Examples by Material Type Evaluate Web Pages Works Cited Example
APA Style	Electronic References http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html FAQ's http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html Ref Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 808.0661 Pub Citation Examples by Material Type Evaluate Web Pages References Example
Chicago Style	FAQ's: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/cmosfaq.html Ref The Chicago Manual of Style 808 Chi Chicago Manual of Style Examples by Material Type Evaluate Web Pages Bibliography
ASA Style	The American Sociological Association style is used by authors preparing manuscripts for ASA journals. This California State University site shows you how to cite using this style and includes examples for various material types. http://www.calstatela.edu/library/bi/rsalina/asa.styleguide.html Evaluate Web Pages

Final Checklist

Alphabetize items by author's last name, or, if no author is listed,
by the first significant word in the title
Double space
Line one of each source cited is flush with the left margin
All lines after line one are indented five spaces
The list of references is called Works Cited in the MLA Style,
References in the APA Style, Reference List in the ASA Style, and Reference List, Works Cited, Literature Cited,or Bibliography for the Chicago Manual of Style.
(Ask your instructor about page heading preferences.)

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