Guide to Citing Internet Resources

MLA Style

This UC - Berkeley page provides excellent information on how to cite electronic documents using MLA style. For further information you can consult the reference book The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, which also shows you how to cite print resources, and gives extensive instructions on all aspects of writing a research paper. Find the book at both the Reference Desk and in the Reference Collection of the CWU Library under the call number LB2369. G53 2003.

APA Style

This page from the American Psychological Assocation shows how to cite electronic information using the APA style. For further information you can consult the reference book Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, which also illustrates how to cite print resources, and provides extensive guidance on all aspects of writing a research paper. Find the book both in the CWU Library Reference Collection and at the Reference Desk under the call number BF76.7 P83 2001.

MLA Style & APA Style

In addition to visiting the Internet sites above, you can read examples of APA (American Psychological Association) & MLA (Modern Language Association) citation styles for electronic information in the book by Li & Crane: Electronic styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information. You can find this book at the CWU Library Reference Desk. The call number is - Reference Desk PN171.F56 L5 1996.

Chicago Manual of Style

From Ohio State University, this page illustrates how to cite computer-related documents using this style. For further information you can consult The Chicago Manual of Style, which also illustrates how to cite print resources, and gives extensive guidance on all aspects of writing research papers. Find the book in the CWU Library Reference Collection under the call number Z253 U69 2003.

Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Style Guide

This guide from the Council of Biology Editors (CBE) provides both citation and writing style information for the life sciences. We also have the print version of this book available in the CWU Library Reference Collection:

Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors and Publishers - REF T11 .S386 1994

American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide

Provides examples for citing references in the text and the bibliography of a research paper. We also have the print version of this book available in the CWU Library Reference Collection:

The ACS Style Guide - REF QD8.5 .A25 1997

Further Assistance

For additional help with organizing and writing college research papers, as well as citing documents according to the Chicago style, refer to A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian in the both the CWU Library Reference Collection, and at the Reference Desk. The call number is LB2369 .T8 1996.