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Cite Right, 3rd Edition by Charles Lipson
Publication Date: 2018
Cite Right is the perfect guide for anyone who needs to learn a new citation style or who needs an easy reference to Chicago, MLA, APA, AMA, and other styles. Each chapter serves as a quick guide that introduces the basics of a style, explains who might use it, and then presents an abundance of examples. This edition includes updates reflecting the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style and the MLA Handbook.
Cite it right: the SourceAid guide to citation, research, and avoiding plagiarism by Tom Fox; Julia Mary Johns; Sarah Jane Keller
Publication Date: 2007
A straightforward compilation of the four major writing-style manuals—American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Council of Science Editors (CSE), and the Modern Language Association (MLA)—this fully revised handbook distills the major concepts into easily understandable terms and provides complete citation examples for each source type.
The Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources by James P. Davis
Publication Date: 2011
This succinct and accessible handbook helps writers of all levels to assess, quote, cite, and present information from a variety of sources, including electronic and Internet sources.