Citation Styles
Here you will find websites that provide information and examples on how to use different citation styles such as APA (American Psychological Association) 6th edition, 2009, MLA (Modern Language Association) 7th edition, 2009, and Chicago Manual of Style (University of Chicago) 16th edition, 2010, as well as information on how to cite Canadian government documents.
For more information and examples, please consult the print manuals for each citation style. You can borrow copies of the APA Publication Manual, the MLA Handbook, and the Chicago Manual of Style at the Library. Please ask at the Circulation Desk.
If you need help with your citations you can always ask the librarians. We will be pleased to help you!
Important! Remember to always ask your teachers which citation style you should use for your different courses.
APA Style
OWL at Purdue – APA Formatting and Style Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides clear information on how to use the APA style and includes examples on how to format your essay how to use in-text citations, and how to cite books, articles, electronic sources and other types of common sources in your reference list.
Concordia University Libraries – Citation Guide: APA
http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/apa.php
This guide offers a basic introduction and examples on how to use the APA citation style, as well as information on DOIs(Digital Object Identifiers).
University of British Columbia Library - APA Citation Style
http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/library/citations/apa.html
This guide provides examples on how to format in-text citations and entries on the reference list for books, journal articles, web documents, video clips, and other types of media. The examples include references to the page numbers and sections in the print version of the APA Manual.
Simon Fraser University Library – APA Citation Style Guide
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/writing/apa
This guide offers a thorough introduction and examples on how to use the APA citation style, as well as information on DOIs(Digital Object Identifiers).
APA Style - American Psychological Association Official Site
http://www.apastyle.org/
On the APA Style site you can find a free tutorial on The Basics of APA Style, as well as answers to FAQ. To access these resources take a look at the links on the section titled Most Popular, on the right side of the APA Style homepage.
MLA Style
OWL at Purdue – MLA Formatting and Style Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides clear information on how to use the MLA style and includes many examples on how to format your essay, how to use in-text citations, and how to format entries for books, articles, electronic sources and other types of common sources in your Works Cited list.
Concordia University Libraries – MLA Citation Style Guidehttp://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/mla.php
This guide offers a basic introduction to the MLA style and plenty of well organized examples on how to include different types of sources in your Works Cited list.
University of British Columbia Library – MLA Documentation Style
http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/library/citations/mla.html
This guide provides examples on how to format in-text citations and entries on the list of Works Cited for books, journal articles, web documents, video clips, and other types of media. The examples include references to the page numbers and sections in the print version of the MLA Handbook.
Simon Fraser University Library – Citation Guide: MLA
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/writing/mla
This guide offers a thorough introduction and examples on how to use the MLA citation style.
Chicago Manual of Style
OWL at Purdue – The Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides clear information on how to use the Chicago style and includes many examples on how to format your essay and how to cite sources using both the Notes-Bibliography System (favoured by literature, history, and arts disciplines) and the Author-Date system (preferred by social science and science disciplines).
Saint Mary's University Department of History – Style Manual
http://www.smu.ca/academic/arts/history/manual.html
This style guide presents a simple and easy-to-read description of the Chicago Style Notes-Bibliography system. It includes sample foonotes, bibliography entries and a sample paper that includes notes on proper formatting.
Chicago Manual of Style Citation Quick Guide
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
The publishers of the Chicago Manual of Style have created this quick citation guide to help you with the basics Chicago style citation.
Simon Fraser University Library – Citation Guide: Chicago/Turabian
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/writing/chicago-turabian
This guide offers a thorough introduction and examples on how to use the Chicago citation style, also know as "Turabian" style citation.
Citing Canadian Government Documents
Simon Fraser University Library: Citing Canadian Government Documents - APA Style
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/writing/gov-docs-apa
Simon Fraser University Library: Citing Canadian Government Documents - MLA Style
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/writing/gov-docs-mla
Simon Fraser University Library: Citing Canadian Government Documents - Chicago Style
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/writing/gov-docs-chicago
Queen's University Maps, Data & Government Information Centre - Brief Guide to Citing Canadian Government Documents
http://library.queensu.ca/webdoc/guides/cancite.htm
McGill University Libraries - Canadian Government Publications: A Citation Guide
Canadian_Government_Citation_Guide.pdf