How to Do Library Research
Introduction
Selecting Your Topic
Search Strategies
Ask A Librarian
Citation Resources:
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University’s Research and Citation Resources
MLA (Modern Language Association) Resources
- MLA Handbook. 8th ed., Modern Language Association of America, 2016.
- The MLA Style Center https://style.mla.org/
- Ask the MLA FAQ https://style.mla.org/category/ask-the-mla/
- Behind the Style Blog https://style.mla.org/category/behind-the-style/
APA (American Psychological Association) Resources
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th ed., American Psychological Association, 2019.
APA Style https://apastyle.apa.org/
APA Style Instructional Aids https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/
APA Style Blog https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/
Chicago Resources
- The Chicago Manual of Style. 17th ed., University of Chicago Press, 2017.
- Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
- Chicago Style Q&A https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/topicList
- CMOS Shop Talk blog https://cmosshoptalk.org/
NLM (National Library of Medicine) Resources
- Citing Medicine: the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 2nd ed., National Library of Medicine, 2007.
Find it online at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/
- Samples of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html
Support for additional citation styles is available by request.
Transcript of the video. Credit: North Carolina State University
Your professor may have specific or unique instructions for citing sources. Always use the instructions they give you, even when they conflict with the citation style guidelines.