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Citation Guide: Other Major Style Guides

Other Styles

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Used in medical, health, and biological sciences publications.
References

AMA Manual of Style
- Provides excerpts, downloadable index and FAQs for the latest edition of the manual 

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Often used in writings in psychology, education, and other social sciences.
References Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)
- Available at SP Library @ L1
 
Often used with all subjects in books, magazines, newspapers, and other non-scholarly publications.
References The Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
- Available at SP Library @L4

The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Features tools, Q&A section and a citation quick guide 

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Style

Used in IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters.
References IEEE Editorial Style Manual
- Provides editorial guidelines for authors to submit an article to IEEE 

MLA (Modern Language Association of America) Style

Frequently used in literature, arts, and humanities publications.
References

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd ed.)
- Available at SP Library @L3


What is MLA Style?
- Provides brief information about the MLA style and links to FAQs about the MLA Handbook and MLA Style Manual 

Oxford Referencing Style

Uses footnotes to place references at the end of each page.
References

Oxford: A Brief Guide
- A quick guide to the Oxford referencing style, provided by Victoria University Library.

 

Turabian Style

Similar to the Chicago style, but modified for the needs of student writers.
References A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (7th ed.)
- Available at SP Library @L4A

Turabian Quick Guide
- Provides examples of materials commonly cited 

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