Citation and writing styles
- MLAModern Language Association
- APAAmerican Psychological Association
- AMAAmerican Medical Association Manual of Style 11th edi. sample references, from University of Southern California.
- CSECouncil of Science Editors documentation style
- American Anthropological Association (AAA) Publishing Style GuideAs of September 2015, AAA style (for all publications) follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition
Reference Management Systems
Bloomsburg University pays for access to these reference management tools, which help you organize and cite your research when writing.
There are also quite a few free reference management systems. Two of the more popular ones (often used by BU faculty) are these.
Writing and Citing Help
- Bloomsburg University Writing and Literacy Engagement Studio (WALES)During Fall and Spring semesters, WALES normally has a satellite location in the Schweiker Room in Andruss Library.
- Peer Review in 5 MinutesShort video explaining concepts of peer-review.
Print Style Guides
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020Publication Date: 2019The library owns three copies, two of which are on Permanent Reserve at the Circulation desk.
Scientific Style and Format by
CSE style is published by the Council of Science Editors, formerly called the Council of Biology Editors. 7th ed.
Call Number: T11 .S386 2006 - Reference Collection (2nd Floor)Publication Date: 2006
MLA Handbook by
The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book--or perhaps listened to in an audio version. On the Web, modes of publication are regularly invented, combined, and modified. Previous editions of the MLA Handbookprovided separate instructions for each format, and additional instructions were required for new formats. In this groundbreaking new edition of its best-selling handbook, the MLA recommends instead one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any type of source. Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers through the principles behind evaluating sources for their research. It then shows them how to cite sources in their writing and create useful entries for the works-cited list. More than just a new edition, this is a new MLA style.
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016 - Main Circulation Desk (1st flr)Publication Date: 2016
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by
Turabian style is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, and is often used in the humanities and social sciences. 8th ed.
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013 - Reference Collection (2nd Floor)Publication Date: 2013
