Help With Citations - WR227 - Technical Writing - LibraryGuides at Chemeketa Community College

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Many of our databases give you citation help. We have a handout that tells you where to look for help in each database: Caution: Always check a machine-generated citation against a good citation manual; computers are dumb!

Where to Find Help with Citations in Databases
Document describing where in Chemeketa's databases you can find citation help.

MLA Citations

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: 808.02 G35 2021 and at Reference Desk
ISBN: 9781603293532
Publication Date: 2021
This is the official guide. The online version makes it easy to find the advice and examples you need.

Our MLA Pages
Guide gives examples of various electronic resources to which Chemeketa subscribes.
More MLA Help
Examples of MLA citations for items in Chemeketa electronic databases; links to complete MLA guides

APA Citations

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: REF 808.02 P96 2020
ISBN: 1433832151
Publication Date: 2020
The official guide to the current (7th) format.

Our APA Pages
Guide gives examples of various electronic resources to which Chemeketa subscribes.
What's this DOI Stuff?
Explains what DOI means and how to use it, with what to do when there isn't one.

Chicago Citations

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: REF 808.027 Un37 2017
ISBN: 022628705X
Publication Date: 2017
The Chicago Manual is a comprehensive publication guide and can be a little confusing. For an easier-to-digest version for students, try Turabian, or in the online version, click the link to Librarian, Teacher, and Student Resources.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian
Call Number: REF 808.02 T87 2013
ISBN: 9780226816388
Publication Date: 2013

More Chicago Help: The OWL at Purdue
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue has excellent help and advice for formatting papers and writing citations in Chicago Style.

WR227 - Technical Writing: Help With Citations

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MLA Citations

APA Citations

Chicago Citations