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Sociology 100: Sociological Theory (Van Natta)

Citation: A (Very Brief Introduction) (Video Tutorial)

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Major Citation Styles - Offical & Credible Guidance

Official Style Manuals

There are many different types of academic and professional writing styles. The four guidebooks below represent some of the major ones. Use these guides to learn how professional researchers and writers prepare their manuscripts for publication or sharing. 

For Sociology, please see the information on the ASA Citation Style page of this guide!

Major Style Guides by Fields that Use Them -- Click the image to be taken to the book or e-book in our library collection.

FIELD
Humanities Social Sciences Humanities & Social Sciences Some Sciences
STYLE 
GUIDE

Cover image of the MLA Handbook, Ninth Edition

MLA Handbook

Cover image of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual, 7th edition

APA Publication Manual

Cover image of The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition

Chicago Manual of Style (e-book)

Cover image of the CSE Manual, Scientific Style and Format, 8th edition

CSE Manual


Online Style Resources

Although these resources are not official, they are still credible and very useful! If one of these websites doesn't answer your question, check out the official style guide or contact a librarian for help!

Related Research Guides from UC Merced Library 

ASA Formatting Guides & Examples