Style Guide for Research Papers

APA Style Format

Recently, the American Psychological Association released the 5th edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. These web sites use the new 5th edition.

• Style Wizard: APA Style
  • Guided help for creating APA style citations and parenthetical references.
• NoodleTools Express (No login required to create one citation at a time)
  • NoodleTools Express helps you create proper references for books, articles, or other types of resources in MLA or APA format. Does not create parenthetical references. Pick the type of resource you need to cite and fill in the form.
• Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
  • APA's most recent style guide for electronic resources.
• Online: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources
  • This online publication's chapter "Using APA Style to Cite and Document Sources" has some helpful examples for constructing references.
• OWL at Purdue University
  • From the Online Writing Lab at Purdue.
• Citing Internet and Electronic Resources
  • Milner Library, Illinois State University's guide for APA Style.
     

Chicago Style Format

• The Chicago Manual of Style Online
• The official online home of The Chicago Manual contains, in addition to the full style guide, the Chicago Style Q&A—fully searchable and browseable by topic—as well as the Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide.

MLA Style Format and Other Formats

• Citation Machine
  • Pick the type of resource you need to cite in MLA Format and fill in the form. NOT recommended for APA parenthetical style involving multiple authors.
• NoodleTools Express (No login required to create one citation at a time)
  • NoodleTools Express helps you create proper references for books, articles, or other types of resources in MLA or APA format. Does not create parenthetical references. Pick the type of resource you need to cite and fill in the form.
• Online: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources
  • This online publication's chapter "Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources" has some helpful examples for constructing references.
• Guide for Writing Research Papers — MLA Format
  • A "Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation." Prepared by the Humanities Department and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library, Capital Community College, Hartford, Connecticut.
• Citing Internet and Electronic Resources
  • Milner Library, Illinois State University's guide for MLA Style.
• Citing Government Information Resources
  • Examples for MLA style from the UNR Business & Government Information Center.
     

EndNote Web

EndNote Web is a powerful reference manager that allows you to create a library of references to articles, books, maps, web sites, government publications, and other resources. You can access your EndNote Web libraries from any computer connected to the Internet. EndNote Web allows you to import references from many databases and easily format them in standard styles, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and many others. Recorded training sessions are available. Two ways to access EndNote Web:

• Web of Science (UNR Users only)
  • New users should register and learn about EndNote Web by going through the Web of Science. The "sign in or register" link is located near the bottom right of the initial search screen. EndNote Web Help (registration with UNR e-mail address required)
• MyEndNote Web (UNR Users only)
  • Access My EndNote Web directly to manage citations and use advanced features, such as importing citations from databases other than the Web of Science. EndNote Web Help (registration with UNR e-mail address required)

Alternatives to EndNote

• Zotero
  • Free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources, all from your browser.
• Connotea
  • Free online reference management for all researchers. Nothing to download.