Research by Subject: Citation and Style Guides
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RefWorks RefWorks will automatically generate bibliographies and format your research papers in any of hundreds of styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian. Middlebury College students and faculty may use RefWorks by creating a RefWorks account. For more info, follow the RefWorks link or email refworks@middlebury.edu. Middlebury-specific RefWorks Guide located at http://go.middlebury.edu/refworks?midd.
EndNote EndNote will automatically generate bibliographies and format your research papers in any of hundreds of styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian. Middlebury College students and faculty may use EndNote Web by creating an ISI Web of Knowledge account at ISI Web of Knowledge. Middlebury College faculty may request EndNote for their College-owned computers by sending a request to helpdesk@middlebury.edu. For help, visit EndNote Tutorials.
Citation Machine Free tool that formats citations, one-at-a-time, in any of 4 styles (APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian).
Zotero Zotero is a free Firefox browser extension that helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
American Anthropological Association Style (AAA) Abbreviated style guide from the American Anthropological Association. For more detailed information refer to the Chicago Manual of Style, which AAA style is based on.
The American Chemical Society Style Guide (ACS) In print at:
American Sociological Association Style (ASA) From Purdue University, this guide covers American Sociological Association (ASA) style and includes information about manuscript formatting, in-text citations, and formatting the references page. The bibliographical format described in the guide is taken from the American Sociological Review.
Brief Guide to Citing Government Documents From the University of Memphis Government Publications Dept. "These examples are based on the Chicago/Turabian standard bibliographic style and not reference-list form."
The Chicago Manual of Style Online at: In print at:
Citing Electronic Information in History Papers By Maurice Crouse, Department of History, The University of Memphis
Elements of Style (Strunk) Guide to the principal requirements of plain English style. Concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. Online at: In print at:
A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations (Turabian) - 7th edition Note: Like the Chicago Manual of Style on which it is based, Turabian offers those in the natural and social sciences the option of using an author-date system with notes and parenthetical references. In print at: Examples online at:
Middlebury Editorial Style Guide When you are trying to decide whether to capitalize a person’s title, whether to hyphenate certain words, how to format a vertical list, and other questions related to form, refer to this guide. It addresses the most commonly asked questions about Middlebury’s editorial style.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers In print at: Examples online at:
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) In print at: Examples online at:
Scientific Style and Format (CSE) In print at: Examples online at:


