Citation guides, or style manuals, are used to cite sources and format papers for specific courses and disciplines. The most common citation guides are as follows:
1. Common Citation Styles:
- MLA (Modern Language Association)
- APA (American Psychological Association)
- Chicago (or Turabian)
- CSE (Council of Science Editors)
- AMA (American Medical Association)
2. Citation Resources:
Click on over to our How-To Guides page for handouts and other resources related to the most common citations styles.
3. Disciplines and Citation Styles:
The UCD Writing Center maintains a small library with numerous discipline-specific citation guides. These guides provide the most up to date and comprehensive information on citing sources.
Biology: CSE: Council of Science Editors.
Chemistry: ACS: American Chemical Society
Earth Sciences: Geowriting: A Guide to Writing, Editing, and Printing in Earth Science
English: MLA: Modern Language Association
Engineering: IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Foreign Languages: MLA: Modern Language Association
History: Chicago (formerly Turabian)
Humanities: MLA: Modern Language Association
Journalism: The Associated Press Stylebook, or The Authoritative Handbook for Writers, Editors, and News Directors
Law and Legal Studies: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
Linguistics: LSA: Linguistic Society of America Handbook
Math: A Manual for Authors of Mathematical Papers
Medicine: AMA: American Medical Association Manual of Style
Physics: Style Manual for Guidelines in the Preparation of Papers
Psychology: APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Political Science: The Style Manual for Political Science
Social Sciences: APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Sociology: ASA: American Sociological Association Style Guide