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Citation & Style Guides

CITATION: A (VERY) BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Citation Tools

When using the "Cite" tool, make sure you scroll to find the proper style (e.g., MLA). Also, double-check the citation and make any necessary corrections. The automatic citations are not always accurate!

Onesearch tool bar with citation tool highlighted

Google Docs

Show the top ruler bar being pulled over 0.5" and then the top half is pulled back 0.5" to create a hanging indent

Word

1) Select paragraph, 2) Select indentation, special, hanging indent

APA Style - American Psychological Association

Education • Communications • Psychology

MLA Style - Modern Language Association

English • Film Arts • Modern Languages

Chicago/ CMS Style - Chicago Manual of Style

History • Fine Arts • Anthropology • Business 

CSE Citation Style - Council of Science Editors

Biological Sciences

ACS Citation Style - American Chemical Society

Chemistry

IEEE Citation Style - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 

Engineering