Citing your Sources
The Felix G. Woodward Library has compiled information about writing your paper in the style guide required by your professor. Select the style guide from the list below. If you're not sure, check the syllabus, ask your professor, or look at the "Suggested for" section for each style guide.
MLA Style - 9th Edition
Suggested For: Art, Languages & Literature, Philosophy, Religion, and Theatre
How to format:
- Print Books
- Electronic Books
- Online Journal Articles
- Articles from Databases
- Television, Film, & Other Media
- Social Media
- Print Newspaper
- Online Newspaper
Other MLA Resources:
APA Style - 7th Edition
Suggested for: Business, Communications, Education, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies
How to format:
- Print Books
- Electronic Books
- Online Journal Articles
- Articles from Databases
- Television, Film, & Other Media
- Social Media
- Article on a News Website
Other APA resources:
- What's New in the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual?
- The Basics of APA Style [free tutorial from APA]
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7th ed. - [Ref: BF76.7 .P83 2020]
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) - 18th Edition
Suggested for: History, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Other Chicago Style resources:
- Chicago Style: Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography
- FAQs from University of Chicago
- The Chicago Manual of Style - [Ref: Z253 .U69 2024]
Turabian Style - 9th Edition
Suggested for: History, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Other Turabian resources:
- Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations - [Ref: LB2369 .T8 2013]
- How to Teach Turabian Instructor's Guide
CSE Style - 9th Edition
Suggested for: Astronomy, Biology, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Nursing & Health Sciences, Physics
Other CSE resources:
ACS Style - ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication
Suggested for: Chemistry
Other ACS resources:
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
ASA Style - 7th Edition
Suggested for: Sociology
Buttons below are based on examples from the 5th Edition
Other ASA resources:
- Citation Examples and Format Guide for 7th Edition (from Sierra College)
- American Sociological Association Style Guide (6th edition) - [Ref: HM569 .A54 2019]