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Why Cite? ~ How to Cite

Why Cite? ~ How to Cite

This tutorial, based on information provided by the Hamilton College Writing Center, explains the philosophy of attribution, the anatomy of a citation, how to paraphrase and cite borrowed ideas and common knowledge, and how to cite using popular styles (APA, MLA and Chicago).
Approximate Time: 7 - 10 minutes
Leads: Glynis Asu (Hamilton College), and Beth Hoppe (Union College).

Citing Beyond the Book

Citing Beyond the Book

This tutorial will teach you how to cite social media, data, and special collections materials in MLA or APA formats.
Approximate time: 7 - 10 minutes
Leads: Glynis Asu (Hamilton College), Lindsay Bush (Union College), Paul Doty (St. Lawrence University), Debbie Krahmer (Colgate University), and Johanna MacKay & Barbara Norelli (Skidmore College).

Build an Annotated Bibliography

Build an Annotated Bibliography

This tutorial describes the different parts of an annotated bibliography, explains how to write an effective annotation, and allows users the opportunity to create their own annotations for sources.
Approximate Time: 6 - 8 minutes
Leads: Glynis Asu (Hamilton College), Jesi Buell (Colgate University), Yvette Cortes, Johanna MacKay & Barbara Norellii (Skidmore College), and Paul Doty (St. Lawrence University).

Other Style Guides

AAA Style Guide
Guide to documenting commonly cited resource in anthropology. Consult the Chicago Manual of Style in cases where the AAA Style Guide does not provide guidance.
ACM LaTeX Style Guide
Guide to documenting cited resources in ACM journals and transactions.

ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication by American Chemical Society
Guide to documenting commonly cited resources in chemistry. Examples.

AIP Style Manual by the American Institute of Physics
Guide to documenting commonly cited resource in physics. See "References and Footnotes" under Preparing Your Manuscript.

American Sociological Association Style Guide
Call Number: Burke Research Desk HM73 .A54 2010
Guide to documenting commonly cited resource in sociology. Consult the Chicago Manual of Style in cases where the ASA Style Guide does not provide guidance.

Quick Tips for ASA Style
The American Sociological Association's online guide to documenting the most commonly cited resource in sociology.

The Bluebook by Harvard Law Review Association
Call Number: Burke Research Desk KF 245 .B58 2020
Publication Date: 21st ed.
Standard guide to citing legal sources.
See Georgetown Law Library's Bluebook Guide for examples of some commonly cited source types.

Geological Society of America Reference Guidelines
Guide to documenting commonly cited resources in the geosciences. Sources not covered by these guidelines should follow recommendations from the Chicago Manual of Style.
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Internet sources should be cited as follows:
-Advanced National Seismic System, 2007, ANSS global earthquake catalog: http://www.ncedc.org/anss/catalog-search.html (accessed 24 November 2007).
-Haugerud, R., 2003, PSLC-finding faults: http://pugetsoundlidar.ess.washington.edu (accessed 30 June 2007).
-Johnson, A.B., 2001, Raw data for relay stations AB1?AB15 in the Mojave desert: http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/mojave (December 2001).
-Reinecker, J., Heidbach, O., and Mueller, B., 2003, The 2003 release of the World Stress Map: http://www.world-stress-map.org (accessed June 2004).

(Month and year in parentheses at end denote date author accessed site. The day is not necessary, but may be helpful for a database that is constantly being updated/changed.)
Lab Reports for Biology
Hamilton College Biology Department guide to documenting commonly cited resources in biology.

Scientific Style and Format by The Council of Science Editors
Call Number: Ref T11 .S386 2006
CSE Style Examples
Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous Peoples, author. by Younging, Gregory
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781550597196
Publication Date: 2018
"Elements of Indigenous Style provides guidelines to help writers, editors, and publishers produce material that reflects Indigenous people in an appropriate and respectful manner. Gregory Younging, a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, has been the managing editor of Theytus Books, the first Aboriginal-owned publishing house in Canada, for over 13 years. Elements of Indigenous Style evolved from the house style guide Gregory developed at Theytus in order to ensure content was consistent and respectful. This guide contains: A historical overview of the portrayal of Indigenous peoples in literature; Common errors and how to avoid them when writing about Indigenous peoples; Guidance on working in a culturally sensitive way; A discussion of problematic and preferred terminology; Suggestions for editorial guidelines."
A Short Guide to Writing about Art by Sylvan Barnet
Call Number: COMPACT STACKS Ref N7476 .B37 2015
Publication Date: 11th ed.

Writing a Good History Paper
The Hamilton College history department's writing guide.