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Video Game & Interactive Narrative Studies (TriCo)

Citation Manuals and Guides

Chicago Manual of Style Online
ISBN: 9780226287058

Publication Date: 2017-09-05

This 2017 edition of the handbook provides guidance on documenting sources and on writing style. It also includes instructions and examples for citing online publications and websites.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Guide to Chicago Style
Purdue University provides concise information on the Chicago Manual of Style guidelines and citations with examples of note and bibliography entries.

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
ISBN: 1603293523

Publication Date: 2021-04-22

This is the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook published in 2021. It provides detailed examples showing how to treat different types of sources in notes and bibliography. It also includes advice on punctuation, grammar, inclusive language, formatting research papers, and in-text citations. Available in online and print copies.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Guide to MLA Style
Purdue University provides a brief overview of MLA style format with examples of books, articles and electronic sources.

Annotated Bibliographies

Guide to Annotated Bibliographies by the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
A guide on how and why to create annotated bibliographies, with examples of annotated citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago style.

Citation Manager

Zotero: The Tri-College Libraries recommend Zotero, a free online app that can format your bibliography, keep your citations organized, and even save your articles in the cloud so you can access them later from the library, home, or a café.