STYLE MANUALS
Style
manuals are tools for authors, editors, and students
and range from the generic to the discipline specific. They are more than just a “how to” for citing
sources, doing footnotes, and compiling a bibliography. Style manuals serve as a writing guide for
a particular discipline, as well as giving advice on
research, grammar, punctuation, and the appearance of
the final paper.
The
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Manual is recommended
for the humanities, and the APA (American Psychological
Association) Style Manual is recommended for the social
sciences. However, it is best to clarify with your instructor
which style manual you should use.
The
MLA and APA style manuals are “on reserve” and may
be asked for at the circulation desk.The
library also has the following style manuals located
in the reference area:
| The Chicago Manual of Style |
REF
Z 253 C53 2003 |
| ASA Style Guide |
REF HM73 A54 1997 |
| CBE Style Manual |
REF QH 304 C84 |
| A
Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and
Dissertations (Turabian) |
REF
LB 2369 .T92 1996 |
You
may find the following three links helpful:
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