Citation Guides & Style Manuals
Use the resources below to:
- Help format references/bibliography into a citation style
- Find the style manual recommended by your professor
- Organize references/bibliography with RefWorks (an online tool)
- Help with your writing and/or grammar
| APA | Chicago/Turabian | MLA |
| Other Styles | Bibliographic Management Tools | Writing and Grammar Guides |
| Writing Assistance Centers at UCSD |
| APA – AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION |
| Online Sources (abridged) |
| APA Citation Quick Guide (U of California) |
| APA Documentation Guide (University of Wisconsin-Madison) |
| APA Style Help |
| Style Manuals (complete) in Geisel Library * |
| Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed. 2nd printing [corr. rev. ed.]) |
| CHICAGO/TURABIAN |
| Online Sources |
Chicago Manual of Style  (online) |
| Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (abridged) |
| Turabian Quick Guide (abridged) |
| Style Manuals (complete) in Geisel Library * |
| The Chicago manual of style (16th edition) |
| A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers |
| Student's guide to writing college papers Kate L. Turabian (4th edition) |
| MLA – MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION |
| Online Sources (abridged) |
| MLA Formatting and Style Guide |
| Style Manuals (complete) in Geisel Library * |
| MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (3rd edition) |
| OTHER STYLES |
| Online Sources (abridged) |
| American Anthropological Association Style Guide |
| Citation & Style Guides |
| Introduction to Basic Legal Citation |
| Purdue OWL: Research and Citation Resources |
| Style Manual for Political Science |
| Style Manuals (complete) in Geisel Library * |
| APSA style manual for political science |
| ASA style guide / American Sociological Association |
| The Oxford guide to style |
* Partial listing - For additional resources, search the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger) by subject:
For a style manual on a specific subject, search the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger) by [subject] followed by Authorship, Authorship Handbooks, manuals, etc., and Authorship Style manuals. See examples below.
- Political Science Authorship
- Political Science Authorship Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Political Science Authorship Style manuals
| REFERENCE/BIBLIOGRAPHIC MANAGEMENT TOOLS Organize references/bibliography with RefWorks (an online tool) |
| RefWorks |
| RefWorks Tutorial |
| EndNote Tutorials |
| RefWorks & EndNote Support |
| WRITING AND GRAMMAR GUIDES (online and print resources) ** |
| The Allyn & Bacon guide to writing (5th edition) |
| The Elements of Style (online) |
| The Elements of Style |
| Forms of address: a guide for business and social use |
| Forms of Address (online) |
| Guide to Grammar and Writing (online) |
| Keys for writers (5th edition) |
| The Longman writer's bible : the complete guide to writing, research, and grammar |
| The Oxford dictionary of English grammar (online) |
| The Rowman & Littlefield guide to writing with sources (online) |
** Partial listing – For additional resources, search the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger) by subject
- Bibliographical citations Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- English language Grammar Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Report writing Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Research Handbooks, manuals, etc.
For languages other than English, search the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger) by subject
| WRITING ASSISTANCE CENTERS AT UCSD (FOR UCSD STUDENTS) |
| English Language and ESL Resources |
| Office of Academic Support & Instructional Services (OASIS) |
| UCSD Writing Center |
| Writing Programs and Resources |
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