Research Guides: Chesick Program: Visualizing Europe/The European Union/The United States of Europe (HC): Citations

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Citation Manuals and Guides

Chicago Manual of Style (Online)
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This 2017 edition of the handbook provides guidance on documenting sources and on writing style. It includes instructions and examples for citing online publications and websites as well as other non-print sources.
Chicago Manual of Style Documentary Note System (Williams College)
This page explains the system using separate bibliographic notes for citations rather than including them in the text as in often done in science papers. Examples are included for the different kinds of publications most often used by history students.
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
APA Style Guide to Electronic References (Online)
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OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA Style Guide
Created by the Writing Lab at Purdue University, this web site provides concise information on APA Guidelines, writing guidelines and citation & bibliography examples.
MLA Style Center
See the Works Cited section for an introduction to MLA formatting for notes and bibliographies. See the MLA FAQ for quick answers to questions.
OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Style Guide
Presents advice on formatting and documenting research using the Modern Language Association's style guide.