Basic Guidelines
Different disciplines require different citation formats. Ask your faculty which style guide is appropriate for the course. Be consistent. Be precise.
Citing Your Work: Online Citation Guides
Style Manual for Political Science by The American Political Science Association uses a variation of the Chicago Manual of Style citation system. It concentrates on formats important to political science, with special attention given to documents produced within the United States government.
The citation style guide for the revised 2018 edition of the American Political Science Association is predicated upon the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Most of the citation style guidelines are based on the Chicago Style.
APSA relies on an author-date system (as used in Chicago Style), not the notes-bibliography system. In APSA, parenthetical references within the text direct readers to the reference list. However, footnotes can be used in ASPA in a more limited scope. They can be used to present short substantive material or to cross reference other sources. Footnotes should not be used to cite sources better left for the reference list. Ultimately, footnotes should be used sparingly.
According to UC Merced Library, Turabian Style is a "simplified version of Chicago style with some modifications for the needs of student writers. It includes a notes-bibliography style and a parenthetical citations-reference list style."
Other Citations Style Manuals at the Library & Online
Writing about Music by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780520958814Publication Date: 2014-09-05Revised and expanded edition: guide to writing music for authors, students, editors, and concert producers.
Scientific Style and Format by Call Number: REF T11 .S386 2014Widely used guide in natural and physical sciences and related fields.
The ACS Style Guide by Call Number: REF QD8.5 .A25 2006Commonly used guide for chemistry citations.
For something online, check out the ACS Style Guidelines Quick Guide from UC Berkeley.
