Citing sources? Creating a bibliography? Look to these websites for style instructions and interactive tutorials.
NoodleBib -- citation formatting tool that offers MLA and APA styles
Busse Library Citation Assistance: APA
Resources
APA Style -- guidelines from Busse Library (APA, 6th edition, 2009)
Model Paper: Mount Mercy University -- PDF sample paper with cover page, running head, headings, and references list
Advanced APA Formatting: Tables, Figures, Appendices, Tables of Contents -- Busse Library guide. Addresses landscape and portrait orientation issues, as well as creating a table of contents.
In-Text Citation Table -- Busse Library version of APA table that shows how to reference authors and how to create parenthetical (internal) citations
Running-Head Steps -- Procedure for creating APA's required, running head in Office 2007 or Office 2010
General Guides
APA Formatting and Style: The OWL at Purdue University -- classic resource on citation style (2009 edition)
APA Style: American Psychological Association --select "Learning APA Style" to view free tutorials and for new changes to manual (effective July 2009)
APA Style Blog: APA -- experts answer questions posed about APA Style
Citing Web Sources
"How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style." By Chelsea Lee. (2010, November 18). APA Style Blog: APA.
"What to Do When Information is Missing." (2010). APA Style Blog: APA.
Reference List: Electronic Sources (Web Publications): OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab -- sample entries
Model and Sample Papers
APA Manuscript Formatting: The OWL at Purdue University -- sample paper with headings and reference list
Model APA Paper: Mount Mercy University -- sample paper with cover page, running head, headings, and references list
NOTE: APA standards for the cover page require: (1) title of the paper; (2) student name; and (3) name of the institution. Please check with your instructor if further information is needed.
Online Tutorials
The Basics of APA Style: APA -- online tutorial from American Psychological Association (APA)
What's New in the Sixth Edition: APA -- online tutorial for advanced practitioners
Busse Library Citation Assistance: MLA
MLA Style -- guidelines from Busse Library (MLA, 7th edition, 2009)
Resources
MLA Style 2009: The OWL at Purdue University -- reflects MLA changes in the 7th edition (July 2009)
MLA Update 2009: The OWL at Purdue University -- recent changes to style
MLA 2009: Formatting and Style Guide: The OWL at Purdue University -- offers sample papers and references list (works cited page)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers -- purchase and register your copy for special site access
Other Citation Styles
CSE/CBE Style (7th ed., 2006)
CSE/CBE Style: Citing Literature in the Natural and Physical Sciences -- Busse Library Notebook series
CSE Citation Guide: SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Citing Information: CSE/CBE Style: UNC Libraries-- resource from the University of North Carolina
Documenting Sources: CSE Style: Biology and Other Sciences-- by Diana Hacker
The Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style: Busse Library, Notebook series
Chicago Manual of Style: Citation Quick Guide
Chicago Manual of Style: OWL Project: Purdue University -- citation models and guidance