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General Citing Guidelines

If you quote directly, use ideas, or paraphrase from any information source, you should indicate this in your research paper, speech, or assignment. The following citation guides are available in the Archbishop Alter Library and/or online as indicated. If you are unsure about which documentation style to use, ask your professor or consult with the Writing Center.

Research and Citation Resources
An introduction to research and citing sources from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

ACS (American Chemical Society)

The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information
Call Number: MSJ Library Reference, 1st Floor, R808.0665 A512 2006
Publication Date: 2006

ACS Style Quick Guide

AMA (American Medical Association)

AMA Manual of Style Online (11th edition) This link opens in a new window "The 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style brings this definitive manual into the 21st century with a broadened international perspective and expanded electronic guidelines. Ethical and legal issues receive increased attention, with detailed guidelines on authorship, conflicts of interest, scientific misconduct, intellectual property, and the protection of individuals' rights in scientific research and publication... More than a style manual, this extensively peer-reviewed, 10th edition offers invaluable guidance on how to navigate the dilemmas that authors and researchers and their institutions, medical editors and publishers, and members of the news media who cover scientific research confront in a society that has thrust these issues center stage."

AMA MANUAL of STYLE, 11th EDITION by The Jama Network Editors
Call Number: R 808.06661 A572M 2020
ISBN: 9780190246556
Publication Date: 2020-03-02

AMA Style (OWL Purdue University)
From the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.

APA (American Psychological Association)

APA 7th Edition

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style
Call Number: RESERVES 808.02 A512p 2019
Publication Date: 2020, 7th Edition
APA: The Easy Way! by Houghton, Peggy and Houghton, Tim; Michele Pratt, ed.
Call Number: Reserves: Matthias NUR 220
ISBN: 1733007954
Publication Date: 2020
Updated for APA 7th ed.

About the 7th Edition (2020)
Using APA Format
From the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
APA Style: 7th Edition Quick Reference Guide This guide provides examples for citing articles and books in APA.
APA Tutorial and Webinars Provides a thorough tutorial on formatting a paper and citing sources in APA style. Also provides recordings of webinars on in-text citations and creating the references page.
Supplemental Resources -- APA 7th Edition
Changes between the 6th and 7th editions This article from Faculty Focus provides a chart outlining the significant changes in APA 7th edition.
APA Inclusive Language Guidelines

APA 6th Edition

Note: Only senior students in the BSN program are currently following APA 6th edition guidelines for coursework. If you are in doubt about which edition of APA to use, please check with your instructor.

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: MSJ Library--Reference (1st FL) R808.02 A512 2010 and circulating copies, 3rd Floor
Publication Date: 2010, 6th Edition
APA style guide to electronic references
Call Number: MSJ Library--Reference (1ST FL) R808.02 A512e 2012
APA : the easy way!
Call Number: MSJ Library--RESERVES 808.02 H838 2009

Using APA Format--6th Edition
From the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
The Basics of APA Style (Basics of the 6th Edition)
A tutorial created by the American Psychological Association.
APA Style 6th Edition Resources - American Psychological Association

Chicago Style

The Chicago manual of style
Call Number: MSJ Library REFERENCE (1ST FL) R 808.027 C532 2017
Publication Date: 2017

Chicago Manual of Style Online
Chicago & Turabian Documentation
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
Using Chicago Style
From the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago Style for students and researchers
Call Number: MSJ Library REFERENCE (1ST FL) R 808.02 T929m 2018
Publication Date: 2018

MLA (Modern Language Association)

MLA handbook for writers of research papers
Call Number: Location: MSJ Library, REFERENCE (1ST FL), R808.027 M685 2021
Publication Date: 9th edition, 2021

Using the MLA format
From the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
MLA Style Center This site is designed as an online supplement to the MLA Handbook. Provides assistance with citing sources as well as sample papers formatted in MLA style. Also Includes answers to common MLA form and style questions.