Most papers at UNC Charlotte are written in APA Style (for Social Science and Business Classes) or MLA Style (for English and Humanities Classes). If your teacher doesn't specify a style, use either one of these.
APA
Style (American Psychological Association):
• From the APA web site: FAQ, Electronic
Reference Formats Recommended by the APA, What's New with the 6th edition
• UNC Charlotte databases ››› APA
Examples - print and electronic - Examples for print and electronic resources customized for J. Murrey Atkins Library databases (with latest updates). (PDF version)
• NEW: APA Citation Examples for Business Resources
• APA Citation Guide (PDF) - from Stonybrook University Library & citation tutorial
• APA Style: Reference Formats - Detailed examples from Northern Michigan University (with latest updates).
(from EasyBib)
• APA 6th Edition Quick Reference Guide - Shows citation formatting and real-world examples for common sources.
• APA Parenthetical Guide - Shows parenthetical citation formatting and real-world examples for common sources.
• APA
Style: Social Sciences - extensive examples, including sample
paper.
• The print guide, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is available at the reference desk, other copies on reserve - Call No. BF76.7 .P83 2001.
MLA Style (Modern Language Association) Big Changes with the 7th edition:
• UNC Charlotte databases ››› MLA
Citation Examples (with italicized titles) - examples for print and
electronic sources (customized for J. Murrey Atkins Library databases); [we are working on updating this]
• MLA
Style: English and Other Humanities - excellent
resource for examples, sample
paper , another sample paper
• From the MLA web site - FAQ - the MLA does not have an online version of the style guide.
• Parenthetical
(In Text) Citation - MLA Style
• Citing
Government Information Sources using MLA Style
The print guide MLA Handbook is available at the Reference Desk -1st floor of library. Call No. LB2369 .G53 2003.
Citation Generators
• Citation Generator - this online service will write
your citations for you in APA or MLA style. Free trial, or $7.99 per year subscription.
• Citation Machine - may save time, but check the results carefully.
• Easy Bib
- APA, Chicago, MLA Styles - free trial
Other Style Guides
AP (Associated Press)
• Quick Reference Guide
• Guide to AP Style
AMA (American Medical Association)
• Guidelines
and examples from the University of Washington Health Sciences Library
• AMA Style Guide Bibliography
and Citation Examples
A copy of the print guide is available in the reference collection - Call No.
R119 .A533 2007
APSA (American Political Science Association)
• Style Manual for Political Science - sample citations and references, from the Writing Center University Wisconsin-Madison
A print copy of the Style Manual for Political Science is available at the library reference desk. Call No. JA86 .A52 2006.
ASA (American Sociological Association) Format:
• Guidelines
and Examples from California State
A print copy of the ASA Style Guide is available at the library reference desk. Call No. HM586 .A54 1997
Chicago Manual of Style:
• Chicago Manual of Style Home, CitationExamples,
FAQ
(and more) - searchable database of questions and answers about this format.
Search by keyword.A print copy of the Chicago Manual of Style is available at the library reference desk. Call No. Z253 .U69 2003.
Turabian:
• Turabian
Style Guide - Department of Religious Studies
- UNC Charlotte
• Turabian
Style Guide - from the University of Southern
Mississippi Library
• Citation & Style Guides - for more Turabian examples from Ohio State University
Library
The print manual "Turabian" A Manual for Writers
of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations is available at the reference desk Call Nol LB2369 .T8 1996.
General
information:
• Online!
a reference guide to using internet sources
- click on citation
styles - this is a great resource, professional presented, many useful examples
of APA, MLA, etc.
• On-Line
English Grammar
• Strunk's
The Elements of Style (from Bartleby
Web Project)
• University
of Alberta Libraries: Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic
Resources - many useful examples
• Writer's
Handbook - a really helpful web site from The
University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center - documentation styles, grammar,
sample application letters, writing research papers, criticism and reviews,
more.
Parenthetical (in-text citations):
Style guides differ on how these are formatted in the body of your paper. In general a parenthetical citation is needed each time you:
• Quote or repeat another person's words;
• Use a descriptive phrase/jargon developed by another person;
• Paraphrase another person's words or argument;
• Integrate someone else's ideas.
Special Formats:
Annotated Bibliographies
• examples - with definitions, very helpful
• more examples
• more examples
Government Documents
• Guidelines
from the Library of Congress for citing electronic
resources - MLA and Turabian examples.
• Uncle
Sam - Brief Guide to Citing Government Materials
Images
• Proper Citation for Images
Other Print Guides - kept at the Reference Desk
• Cite Right: A Quick Guide to Citation Styles --MLA, APA, Chicago, the Sciences, Professions, and More.
PN171 F56 L55 2006. This useful book shows examples of in-text, end-note and bibliographic citations for common types of materials.
For electronic sources: Web sites,
full-text online articles, etc. (start with our online guides first)
• Columbia Guide to Online Style
by Janice Walker, Todd W. Taylor, Columbia Univ. Pr, 1998
(Ref PN171 F56 W35 1998)
• Electronic Styles: A Handbook
for Citing Electronic Information by Xia Li, Nancy
Crane, Information Today Inc, 1996. (Ref. PN171 F56 L5 1996)
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