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Style and Citation Guides

AAA	As of September 9, 2015, the AAA style guide is no longer published, instead use the Chicago Manual of Style.
ACS	ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication, 2025
AIP	American Institute of Physics. Author Resource Center
APA	APA Quick Guide (PDF), 7th ed. from Bowdoin (APA) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 2010, 8th ed. Print. APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 6th ed.. Secondary Sources, i.e., citing a source cited by another source, 8th ed. Citing generative AI in APA style
APSA	APSA style manual (American Political Science Association).
ASA	ASA Style - DVD/CD/VHS (PDF) - a quick guide for these formats. ASA Style Guide, 6th ed., 2019. American Sociological Association. Print. ASA Quick Tips (PDF)
American Economic Review	American Economic Review (AER), from the American Economic Association, uses the Chicago Manual of Style Author-Date system. Reference List Entries for Datasets and Registered Studies (American Economic Association)
Chicago	Chicago Quick Guide from Bowdoin (17th ed.) Notes-Bibliography (PDF) See also Bowdoin Chicago Quick Guide for Government Documents, 15th ed. (PDF) Chicago Quick Guide from Bowdoin (17th ed.) Author-Date (PDF) Chicago Manual of Style, 17th and 18th editions. Bowdoin subscription. ebook Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. (2010) and 18th (2024)., University of Chicago. Print. Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide from publishers of the Chicago Manual (18th ed.) If your question is basic, this is the place to go. Includes online citing as well. Chicago-Style Citations: Social & Online Media, Data, Music, and Other Non-Print Materials. From Bowdoin (17th ed.) Citing AI-Generated Content (18th ed.)
Columbia	Columbia guide to online style, 2nd edition, by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor, Columbia University Press, 2006. Print and ebook.
CSE	CSE Quick Guide (PDF) from Bowdoin, based on 8th ed. Scientific Style and Format, 8th ed. (CSE) Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers, 8th ed., 2014. Print.
Geology	(Geology) Reference Guidelines and Examples from the Geological Society of America.
Government	The complete guide to citing government information: a manual for social science and business research. 3rd ed. Congressional Information Service, 2002. Print Bowdoin Chicago Quick Guide for Government Documents
History	(History) A pocket guide to writing in history, 4th ed. by Mary Lynn Rampolla, Bedford/St. Martin's, c2004. Print.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)	IEEE Editorial Style Manual
Law	Bluebook. 20th ed., 2015. Print Quick Style Guide for Bluebook Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII) by Peter W. Martin, from Cornell Law School
Maps	Cartographic citations: a style guide. 2nd ed., 2010
MLA	MLA Handbook, 9th ed. MLA Quick Guide, 8th ed. PDF from Bowdoin MLA from Purdue Powerpoint info covering changes in MLA, 9th ed., with many examples of in-text citation and corresponding 'works cited' format. MLA handbook for writers of research papers, 9th ed., Modern Language Association of America, 2021. Print. How Do I Cite Generative AI in MLA Style?
Turabian	[Turabian] A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers. 9th ed. 2018. Print. Turabian Citation Quick Guide