Citation Style
Resource Pages from Universities
Citing Sources: Documentation Guidelines for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism
Courtesy of Duke University Libraries.
An extremely helpful resource that offers guidance on Citing Sources Within Your Paper and Assembling a List of Works Cited. Organized by types of resources, the well-organized tables offer examples to follow when citing in APA or MLA, and other citation styles. Includes sample bibliographic entries for print sources, as well as how to cite articles from electronic databases, websites, e-mail, and more.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited
APA & MLA Documentation Style
Courtesy of the University of British Columbia Library.
Provides extensive lists of citation scenarios that a student is likely to encounter when assembling a research project. Gives examples to follow when putting together an entry in a list of works cited, as well as in-text citation. Offers general writing and style rules. Choose either the APA page or the MLA page. Provides the page references for consultation in the original handbooks.
APA: http://www.library.ubc.ca/ubco/apastyle.html
MLA: http://www.library.ubc.ca/ubco/mlastyle.html
Citation and Style Guides
Courtesy of Concordia University Library.
This webpage is an excellent pathfinder, providing access to a long list of helpful online resources on citation and style.
http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html#other
The Writing Center
Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This website provides a good resource for citing references and building a bibliography according the the APA 5th Edition.
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format (Updated to 5th Edition)
Courtesy of Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Gives access to handouts developed by Purdue's OWL on the topics of referring to the works of others and organizing a bibliography.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apaworking.html
Citing Canadian Government Documents
Canadian Government Publications: A Citation Guide
Courtesy of McGill University Libraries, Government Information Service
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/library-assistance/Canadian_Government_Citation_Guide.pdf
Brief Guide to Citing Canadian Government Documents
Courtesy of Queen's University Maps, Data & Government Information Library.
http://library.queensu.ca/webdoc/guides/cancite.htm
APA Style
American Psychological Association
The official site of the APA. Click on the "Style Tips" box for a helpful list of FAQs.
http://www.apastyle.org
MLA Style
Modern Languages Association
The official site of the MLA. Click on "MLA Style" for guidelines on the citation of electronic sources, including various types of web pages.
http://www.mla.org/
