Citation Style Guides

MLA, APA, Turabian, CBE, and Government Publications

Online Resources

These are some of the online Style Guide Resources the CSU Libraries either has purchased, or recommends for users.

The Chicago Manual of Style Online 16th ed. (purchased, eID accessible resource)
APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 6th Edition - American Psychological Association

ISBN: 978-1-4338-0704-6 Publication Date: 2012

Adapted from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this comprehensive guide offers up-to-date information on formatting electronic references in APA Style. (Note: this is a PDF download that a CSU affiliate can save or print for personal use. If attempting to access from off-campus, a CSU eID and Password will be needed to access the file).
Please use the full APA Publication Manual (Use link in the box below this one to find print copies) for all other APA Style Questions.

AMA Manual of Style 10th edition (purchased, eID accessible resource)

Print Style Guides in Morgan Library

Below is a list of major style guides available in Morgan Library.
Go to the More Style Guides (left-hand side) for a more complete list of resources available at CSU Libraries.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: The Offiicial Guide to APA Style by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020 INFO DESK, REFERENCE, RESERVE, MORGAN
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
at the Information Desk or On Reserve
MLA Handbook (8th ed.) by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016 Reserve, Info Desk, Reference, Morgan
ISBN: 9781603292627
Publication Date: 2016-04-01
MLA handbook for writers of research papers. by New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2009. 7th ed.
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009 wooden rack opposite Help Desk
ISBN: 1603290249
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth Edition by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013 INFO DESK, REFERENCE, RESERVE
ISBN: 9780226816388
Publication Date: 2013-03-28
The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Z253 .C57 INFO DESK, RESERVE, REFERENCE
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
The Chicago manual of style. by Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1982-
Call Number: Z253 .C57 16th 2010 INFO DESK
16th edition
Scientific Style and Format by Council of Science Editors
Call Number: T11 .S386 2014 INFO DESK, RESERVE, VET REF
ISBN: 9780226116495
Publication Date: 2014-05-07
Scientific style and format : the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers / Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors. by Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994. 6th ed.
Call Number: QH304 .C33 1994 INFO DESK
ISBN: 0521471540
AMA manual of style : a guide for authors and editors. by 10th ed. / Cheryl Iverson (chair) ... [et al.].
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 0195176332
Manual of style
Guide for authors and editors
American Medical Association manual of style.

Citing Journal Articles (focus on APA and MLA)

Journal Article Citation (APA 6th & MLA 8th)
This presentation covers parts of journal article citations and uses the 8th edition of MLA and 6th edition of APA as examples.
Journal Article Citation (APA 6th & MLA 7th)
This presentation covers parts of journal article citations. It is relevant for all styles, but does focus on APA and MLA.