See also: Citation Management
A style manual is a guide to preparing a research paper in a particular field of study. Scholarly papers frequently cite the work of other researchers in the field, so a standardized format for citing references is an important part of a style manual. It is important that each citation in this list give enough information about the reference in question, so that a reader of the paper can readily find it.
The Library has copies of most major style and format manuals. Because they are in great demand, they are mostly kept in the Reference Services area.
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[ BF 76.7 P83 2010 Reference Desk ] 6th ed.
Known as the "APA Manual," this is used most frequently in the social sciences. The manual describes all elements of a research paper, and discusses the conventions of manuscript preparation, including punctuation, quoting sources, tables and statistical material, and the reference list. There is an APA website with tutorials and additional guidelines.
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