Citation and Bibliography Formats

A single sheet reference page for MLA and APA styles is available in the LRC. You might also want to ask a reference librarian for help if you have a specific question. The LRC offers a course, INFO 1371, which covers bibliographical citation in some detail. This course is recommended for all students who want to do well in their research and reading courses. For detailed help on specific citation formats, see the links below. Also, you might want to check the following books in the LRC:

• Li, Xia and Nancy B. Crane. Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information. Westport: Meckler Publishing, 1993. (The 1996 edition is on order.)
  PN 171 D37 L5 1993

• Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1995.
  LB 2369 G53 1995

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1994.
  BF 76.7 P83 1994

MLA Style

Using MLA Format (Purdue University)

Citing Web and Internet Resources

Modern Language Association (MLA) official site

MLA Internet Citations St. Martins Press

Sources shows each type citation in four different styles

Citation Style Guides

Citing Automated: Citation Machine "Warning: There are many nuances to how MLA and APA citations are formed, and this software may not pick up on all of the circumstances that influence a citation's proper format... Neither David Warlick, nor The Landmark Project, can fully guarantee the accuracy of citations generated by this tool"

APA Style

APA Internet Citations St. Martins Press

Sources shows each type citation in four different styles

Citation Style Guides

Frequently Asked Questions about APA

Citing Automated: Citation Machine "Warning: There are many nuances to how MLA and APA citations are formed, and this software may not pick up on all of the circumstances that influence a citation's proper format... Neither David Warlick, nor The Landmark Project, can fully guarantee the accuracy of citations generated by this tool"

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