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AAA Style

American Anthropology Association (AAA) style follows the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), 17th Edition.

There are two styles within the CMOS: the author-date system and the notes-bibliography system. AAA style uses the author-date system.

AAA Style Guide
A quick summary of how to create citations and references in AAA style, prepared by the American Anthropological Association.

For more detailed instructions and additional examples, see the Chicago Manual of Style. An orientation to Chicago is provided in the section below.

Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
ISBN: 022628705X
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Click on the title to access the complete Chicago Manual of Style online through the University of Toronto Libraries.

Chicago Style (Author-Date) Handout
A short handout prepared by UTSC Writing Support that explains how to create in-text citations and reference lists.

Other Citation Styles

Citing Sources / Create Your Bibliography
Using and Citing Sources
A list of resources from CTL Writing Support on using research sources in your academic writing and citing them appropriately.