Systems of Documentation

In order to document correctly, you must find and use detailed information on the system of documentation you are using. The following sources provide that information. Unless otherwise noted, all are on permanent reserve at Burling Library; ask for them by call number at the circulation desk. Many of the general sources are also available at the College Bookstore.

General sources:

Fulwiler, Toby, Alan R. Hayakawa, and Cheryl Kupper. The College Writer's Reference. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.

This handbook, recommended by many tutorial professors and by the Writing Lab, offers detailed descriptions of the MLA, APA and Chicago style formats, and shorter ones of several of the scientific systems of documentation.

 

 

Corbett, Edward P.J. and Sheryl L. Finkle. The Little English Handbook. 2nd ed. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, 1982.

This book, often required in tutorials and other courses, gives general descriptions of both the MLA and APA systems of documentation. PE 1408 .C5884 1982

 

 

Gibaldi, Joseph and Walter S. Achtert. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 4th ed. New York: MLA, 1995.

This book is useful particularly for the humanities. LB 2369 .G53 1995

 

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1983.

This book is useful for psychology and other disciplines. BF76.7 .P82 1994

 

The Chicago Manual of Style. 14th ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1993.

This manual gives complete information about the Chicago Press system of documentation, which is used by many in the humanities. Z 253 .U69 1993

 

Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations . 5th ed. Rev. by Bonnie Birtwistle Honigsblum. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1987.

This book gives the guidelines of the University of Chicago press, a system preferred by some professors in such fields as philosophy and music. LB 2369 .T8 1987

Discipline-specific guides

CBE Style Manual Committee. CBE Style Manual: a Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers in the Biological Sciences. 5th ed. Bethesda, Md.: Council of Biology Editors, 1983.

QH 304 .C33 1983

 

American Chemical Society. Handbook for Authors of Papers in American Chemical Society Publications. Washington : American Chemical Society, 1978.

T11 .A 4 1978

 

American Mathematical Society. A Manual for Authors of Mathematical Papers. Providence, R.I.: AMS, 1990.

QA 42 .M36x 1990

 

American Institute of Physics Publication Board. AIP Style Manual. 4th ed. New York, N.Y. : American Institute of Physics, 1990.

QC28 .A5 1990

 

American Political Science Association. Committee on Publications. Style Manual for Political Science. Washington, DC : American Political Science Association, 1988.

JA74 .A52x 1988

 

American Sociological Review. [on current periodicals shelf]

The Notice to Contributors, Reference Format on the first pages of any recent issue gives you all the information you need to use for citation in sociology papers.

 

Holoman, D. Kern. Writing about Music: Style Sheet from the Editors of 19th Century Music. Berkeley: U of Calif P, 1988.

ML 63 .W68 1988

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