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Citing Resources
Style Guides:
The General Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Hale Library, has style handbooks for use. APA and MLA style handouts may be checked out, for two hours use in the library, in the Reserves Unit, 2nd Floor Hale Library.

APA from the American Psychological Association web site: "Electronic References."

Chicago Manual of Style

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Tools

MLA Style from the Modern Language Association of America web site. "How do I document sources from the web in my works-cited list?"

Citing Resources: APA Style - Handout created by K-State Libraries, through information from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition).

Duke University--provides easy-to-read tables with examples of correct citations from multiple styles

Assembling a list of works cited

Citing sources in your paper

Online! a Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources web site offering assistance in citing e-resources. Covers MLA, APA, CBE and Chicago styles.

Tools:

NoodleTools--a web site that provides access to NoodleBib (fee-based) and information about citing using MLA or APA.

RefWorks - a web-based bibliography manager which allows an individual to create a personal bibliographic database. Researchers can use RefWorks to create reference lists or to incorporate citations into papers. Hundreds of styles are supported. Access for students, faculty and staff has been paid for by Kansas State University. Classes are offered every two weeks during the semester. See the Library Instruction calendar for dates, times and locations.

Extra Help:
Hints for citing photographs, personal communications, maps and other resources that are frustrating to cite

Archives (citing from collections housed in archives):

Davidson University Archives

Kansas State University Archives & Manuscripts web pages

National Archives and Records Administration

Art & Photographs:

Davidson University Archives

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Library of Congress (focus is on citing online versions)

Simon Fraser University Library

Maps:

Library of Congress (focus is on citing online versions)

Ohio Wesleyan University

Personal Communications (email, letters, conversations, etc . . .)

Email Duke University

Interviews--APA

Interviews (unpublished) Duke University

Letters (unpublished) Duke University

Owl at Purdue--APA and MLA

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