When you write a research paper, you need to document where you found your information.
There are several major (and many more minor) styles used for formatting citation information. Use the resources in this guide to help you properly format your paper according to the style specified by your professor.
This page covers general guides covering multiple styles. Additional pages focus on specific citiation styles:
APA: American Psychological Association Style
MLA: Modern Language Association Style
Chicago/Turabian Style
AMA: American Medical Association Style
CSE: Council of Science Editors
Other Styles & Topics
This is the assigned text for VMI's ERH courses and contains basic citation information for APA, MLA, and Chicago styles. We've got a copy on reserve.
You can also find some online guides that may help you with citations in various styles.
The Everyday Writer with 2020 APA Update by These resources go beyond citations to cover writing process in general--and annotated bibliographies in particular.
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