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The following materials will be useful for preparing term papers and research reports.  Instructors often require that papers conform to a particular manual.  Whichever style manual is recommended, consistency in style and complete bibliographic information is always necessary. Students may seek assistance with papers for any class in any department, or for preparation for writing exams at the CSUS Writing Center. The Writing Center is located in Room 128 of Calaveras Hall.
APA STYLE (American Psychological Association)

Reference Books
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.
    (multiple copies avail) BF 76.7 .P83 2001
  • World's Easiest Guide to Using the APA.  (multiple copies avail) BF 76.7 A62 2002
Web Sites
Examples using APA Style
 Examples are given for only the most common types of citations. If you are citing something not applicable to these examples you must consult one of the manuals (or the web site) listed above.
  • A Book by One Author
    Henderson, H. (1992). Paradigms in progress: Life beyond economics.

          Indianapolis:  Knowledge Systems.

  • A Book by Two Authors
    Simonds, W., & Rothman, B. R. (1992). Centuries of solace: Grief in

          popular literature. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

  • A Book by Three to Six Authors
    Levison, M., Ward, R. G., & Webb, J. W. (1973). The settlement of Polynesia: A

          computer simulation. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

  • Journal Articles
    Depends on number of authors, pagination and volume/issue numbering.
    Consult the manuals listed above.
  • Magazine Article
    O'Rourke, P. J. (1996, November 14). Deep in the heart of Siberia. Rolling Stone,

          747, 86-97.

  • Newspaper Article
    Rasky, S. F. (1989, June 8). Senate calls for revisions in new tax for health care.

          The New York Times, p.A20.

  • Citing a source from a Database or a Web Site
    Consult the manuals listed above or the following web sites:
    APA Style - Electronic References http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
    CSUS Guide: Citing Electronic Sources http://library.csus.edu/guides/bradleya/eography.htm
    Citing Net Sources (Ohio State) http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les7/guide.html
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MLA STYLE (Modern Language Association)

Reference Books
  • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th ed. LB 2369 .G53 1999
    Aimed at high school and undergraduate students; fully explains MLA style.
    (multiple copies avail)
  • MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd ed. PN 147 .G444 1999
    Aimed at graduate students, scholars and professional writers; fully explains MLA style.
    (multiple copies avail)
  • World's Easiest Guide to Using the MLA. LB 2369 .A62 1999
    High School and Undergraduates only. (multiple copies avail)
Web Sites Examples Using MLA Style
 Examples are given for only the most common types of citations. If you are citing something not applicable to these examples you must consult one of the manuals (or the web site) listed above.
  • A Book by One Author
    Henderson, Hazel. Paradigms in Progress: Life Beyond Economics. Indianapolis:
          Knowledge Systems, 1992.
  • A Book by Two or Three Authors
    Simonds, Wendy, and Barbara Katz Rothman. Centuries of Solace: Grief in Popular
          Literature. Philadelphia: Temple UP, 1992.
  • Journal Article
    Depends on pagination and volume/issue numbering. Consult the manuals listed above.
  • Magazine Article
    Depends on frequency. Consult the manuals listed above.
  • Newspaper Article
    Rasky, Susan F. "Senate Calls for Revisions in New Tax for Health Care." New York
          Times 8 June 1989, late ed.: A20.
  • Citing a source from a Web Site
    Consult the manuals listed above or the following web sites:
    MLA: documenting sources from the Web http://www.mla.org/style_faq4
    CSUS Guide: Citing Electronic Sources http://library.csus.edu/guides/bradleya/eography.htm
    Citing Electronic Sources (Ohio State) http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les7/guide.html
  • Citing a source from a Database
    Consult the manuals listed above or the following web sites:
    CSUS Guide: Citing Electronic Sources http://library.csus.edu/guides/bradleya/eography.htm
    Citing Electronic Sources (Purdue Univ) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/
    Citing Net Sources (Ohio State) http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les7/guide.html
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CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE

Reference Books
  • Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed. (multiple copies avail) Z 253 .C57 1993
Web Sites Examples using Chicago Style of Manual
 Examples are given for only the most common types of citations. If you are citing something not applicable to these examples you must consult the manual listed above. The Chicago Manual of Style suggests two documentation styles. Only Documentation One is given below.
  • A Book by One Author
    Henderson, Hazel. Paradigms in Progress: Life Beyond Economics. Indianapolis:
        Knowledge Systems, 1992.
  • A Book By Two Authors
    Simonds, Wendy, and Barbara Katz Rothman. Centuries of Solace: Grief in Popular
        Literature. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992.
  • A Book by Three Authors
    Levison, Michael, R. Gerard Ward, and John W. Webb. The Settlement of Polynesia: A
        Computer Simulation. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1973.
  • Journal Article
    Davies, Gareth. "The Great Society after Johnson: The Case of Bilingual Education."
        Journal of American History 88 (2002): 1405-1430.

         Note: Identification of issue number is only required
         when each issue is paginated separately:

    Pearson, L. Carolyn. "The Prediction of Teacher Autonomy." Educational Research
        Quarterly 22 (1): 33-46 (1998).
  • Magazine Article
    O'Rourke, P.J. "Deep in the Heart of Siberia." Rolling Stone, 14 November 1996, 86-97.
  • Newspaper Article
    Consult the manual listed above.
  • Citing a source from a Database of a Web Site
    Consult the manual listed above or the following web sites:
    CSUS Guide: Citing Electronic Sources http://library.csus.edu/guides/bradleya/eography.htm
    Documenting Sources (Diane Hacker) http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c10_s1.html#p04_c10_s1
    Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools.html
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SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT, OTHER STYLE GUIDES
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USING EUREKA TO FIND RESEARCH AND WRITING GUIDES
The books indicated above represent only a selection of what the library owns on this topic. Additional books can be found by doing a Subject search in EUREKA. Use the following subject headings:

     Authorship - Handbooks, Manuals
     Dissertations, Academic
     Report Writing
     Technical Writing

Writing guides for specific subject areas can be found using the sub-heading Authorship.

     Example: Education, Authorship
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Questions/comments to: Debbie Rogenmoser, , Reference Librarian; drogenmoser@csus.edu; CSU, Sacramento
10/03:Last updated 10/07