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Citation Styles

Most of these sites give examples of how to cite sources in the selected style. None, however, should be considered to represent the complete style manual. Call numbers and locations are provided for print manuals in the UT Libraries collections.

For guides specific to the University of Tennessee, see the UT Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations (for graduate students writing theses or dissertations) and the UT Editorial Style Guide (for guidance in creating University communications).

For an overview of styles used in various disciplines, see Diana Hacker’s Research and Documentation Online.

For help with bibliographic management software see the Citation Management Resources page. The University subscribes to a site license for EndNote. The Libraries also support Zotero, which is freely available on the Web.

APA (American Psychological Association)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Print): Commons Research Assistance Desk (2nd floor, Hodges)
Hodges (1st floor), AgVet, and Music Reference: BF76.7.P83 2001
New edition coming soon
APAStyle.org: Information about APA style 6^th ed. (2009) from the American Psychological Association
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format: Information about APA style 6^th ed. (2009) from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

CBE (Council of Biology Editors)

Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (Print): Hodges and AgVet Reference: T11.S386 2006

Chicago

The Chicago Manual of Style (Print): Commons Research Assistance Desk (2nd floor, Hodges)
Hodges (1st floor), AgVet, and Music Reference: Z253.U69 2003
The Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide: Descriptions of Chicago's two basic documentation systems and examples from the 15^th ed. (2003)
The Chicago Manual of Style FAQ: Frequently asked questions - and answers - from the manuscript editing department at the University of Chicago Press

Government Publications

The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources (Print): Hodges Reference (1st floor): J9.5.G37 2002
Uncle Sam: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications: Based on Chicago. Extensive sample citations

Harvard

Harvard System of Referencing Guide: A common scientific citation style.

MLA (Modern Language Association)

For undergraduate work in humanities disciplines:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Print): Commons Research Assistance Desk (2nd floor, Hodges)
Hodges Reference (1st floor): LB2369.G53 2009

MLA Handbook FAQ (for undergraduates in humanities disciplines): Answers basic questions about the MLA Handbook, 7^th ed. (2009)

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format: Information about MLA style from Purdue's On-Line Writing Lab (OWL)
: For graduate and professional publication in the humanities:
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (Print): Hodges Reference (1st floor: PN147.G444 2008
MLA Style FAQ: Answers basic questions about the MLA Style Manual, 3^rd ed. (2008)

Turabian (Bases on Chicago Style)

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L.Turabian (Print): Commons Research Assistance Desk (2nd floor, Hodges)
Hodges Reference (1st floor): LB2369.T8 2007

Turabian Quick Guide: Examples from the Turabian manual, 7^th ed. (2007)
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee Graphic and Editorial Style Guide: Direction for uniformity among UT publications and communications.
University of Tennessee Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations: 10^th edition, 2003. Guidelines for graduate students writing theses or dissertations

Vancouver Style: Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals.

Grammar & Usage

IN PRINT:
Elements of Style (Print).: Hodges Reference(1st floor): PE1408.S772 2000; Elements of Style; The complete text of the 1918 edition of William Strunk's Elements of Style is available online. This important handbook covers the basic rules of English usage and principles of composition. From Bartleby.com.

Garner's Modern American Usage (Print): Hodges Stacks PE2827.G37 2003
New edition coming soon
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (Print): Hodges Reference (1st floor): PE1460.M45 1994
The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (Print): Hodges Reference (1st floor): PE1628.F65 2000
The King's English(Print): Hodges Reference (1st floor): PE1460.A58 1998; The King's English; By H.W. Fowler, standard English usage, circa 1908. From Bartleby.com
The OWL at Purdue: This lab at Purdue University provides a wide range of documents on writing skills including punctuation, grammar, spelling,and term paper writing.
Oxford Reference Online: English Language Reference: Selection of Oxford University Press publications addressing English grammar and usage (UT users only)
Guide to Grammar and Style: A basic guide to grammar, style, and usage written by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University.
Writers' Workshop Grammar Handbook.: Information about grammatical rules, writing techniques, and bibliographic formats. From the English Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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