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Getting Started with Primary Sources: Citation Help

Our electronic reference collection contains many primary sources. We've created this LibGuide to help you find and use them more easily.

MLA Style

Excelsior College - MLA Style
from Excelsior College Online Writing Lab
Frequently Asked Questions About MLA Style
from Modern Language Association
MLA Format (9th ed.)
from Purdue University Writing Lab
Using MLA Format
from Modern Language Association
MLA 9th Edition-examples of Works Cited entries
from MLA Style Center

APA Style

APA Paper Formatting (7th Edition)
A great video from the University of Maryland on how to set up Microsoft word in APA format.
APA Style - Tutorials and Webinars
from American Psychological Association
Excelsior College - APA Style
from Excelsior College Online Writing Lab
Purdue OWL - APA Style
from Purdue University

Chicago Manual of Style Help

The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Ref Z253 .U69 2017
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05

Chicago Manual of Style: Quick Guide
Provides examples of footnotes and bibliography entries for the most common citation types.
Chicago Manual of Style Q&A
Provides official answers to questions submitted by users of the Chicago Manual of Style. Great for finding advice on how to cite newer citation types!
Purdue OWL-Chicago Style
from Purdue University