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Citation and Style Guides

General Citation and Style Guidelines

  • VU’s Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  • Bedford St. Martin’s Research and Documentation Online

Specific Manuals of Style

  • MLA (Modern Language Association)
  • APA (American Psychological Association)
  • Chicago/Turabian
  • CSE (Council of Science Editors) [formerly CBE (Council of Biology Editors)]
  • APSA (American Political Science Association)
  • ASA (American Sociological Association)
    • Quick Tips for ASA Style
  • AAA (American Anthropological Association)
    • American Anthropological Association
  • Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism

    • Details what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Links to VU Honor Council’s page.
    • Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It
      Definition and examples for quotations, paraphrases, and summaries.

    • Overview of challenges and circumstances. Tips for safe practices and an exercise.
    • Washington State University: Cultural Perspectives on Plagiarism
      Focuses on American universities’ expectations regarding plagiarism and methods of determining common knowledge.

    • Begins with definitions and consequences, and continues with steps to avoiding plagiarism in all aspects of the research process.

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