Citation Guidelines

Citation Guidelines
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Turabian (Notes-Bibliography) Citation Style Guide (9th ed.)

The Turabian style manual is a version of The Chicago Manual of Style that is appropriate to be used by students. The author of this citation style adapted both variants of The Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography) to address the needs of students who require to write multiple…

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Turabian (Author-Date) Citation Style Guide (9th ed.)

The Turabian style manual is considered to derive from The Chicago Manual of Style that is often used by students for formatting their papers. We adapted both variants of The Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography) to meet students’ needs when they are expected to write many different papers…

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OSCOLA Citation Style (4th ed.)

The OSCOLA citation style is a footnote-based format similar to the Chicago style. However, it is notable for its range of variation, like the Harvard style, and its use of the entire reference as a footnote with the page added at the end. As such, while the citations themselves are…

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Vancouver Citation Style Guide (2nd ed.)

The Vancouver style is similar to the APA style in its popularity in the medical field. However, it is more complicated and has some rare features that you will rarely see elsewhere. The primary trait of the style is its use of a numbered reference list for citations. While the…

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Chicago (Author-Date) Citation Style Guide (17th ed.)

The Chicago style has two formats – the notes and bibliography style which uses footnotes or endnotes and a bibliography, and the author-date style which uses parenthetical in-text citations and a reference list. This citation method can seem complex, as it was originally developed for publishing academic works that require…

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MLA Citation Style Guide (9th ed.): Referencing & Citing with Examples

The MLA style is intended to be universal and apply to all forms of sources. MLA is among styles you are likely to encounter quite often. As such, this essential guide created by experienced academic writers is here to help you learn how to use it correctly. What is MLA?…

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AMA Citation Style Guide (11th ed.)

The AMA style is named after the American Medical Association. There is not much information about it in open access, so it can be tough even with our experience. With that said, once you gain access to some useful resources, it becomes much less complicated. As such, we have found…

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Bluebook Citation Style (21st ed.)

The Bluebook style is generally used for legal documents in the United States and is rare even for us, who work on a variety of papers. It features detailed descriptions of how different documents such as judicial opinions, arbitrations, and other materials should be cited. It also features forms for…

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Harvard Citation Style Guide (12th ed.)

The Harvard style, named after the university where it originated, is generally considered the most popular university paper style. You will see it a lot in higher-level college and master-level works, but be careful when you use it for citations. Most universities adopt a unique variation of the style, and…

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Chicago (Notes-Bibliography) Citation Style Guide (17th ed.)

The Chicago style is generally used for scholarly books. It can seem complicated, as it requires you to provide a shortened version of the reference at the bottom of the page using a footnote. However, a simplified version that uses parenthetical references like most other styles also exists. This guide,…

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APA Citation Style Guide (7th ed.): Referencing & Citing with Examples

APA is among the styles you will encounter the most often, and so we have prepared a simple guide to its usage. It is designed by people who have worked on many academic papers to help you with any difficulties that might arise. What is APA? American Psychological Association is…

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