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MLA

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MLA citation style from Concordia University
MLA style guide from the Excelsior Online Writing Lab
Citing Elders and Knowledge Keepers
University of Toronto research guide on citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

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APA

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APA style guide from the Excelsior Online Writing Lab
APA Style
American Psychological Association's website with style and grammar guidelines.
APA Style Blog
A resource for questions and answers about APA.
Citing Elders and Knowledge Keepers
University of Toronto research guide on citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

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Chicago

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Chicago Formatting and Style (16th ed.) from Purdue OWL
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (17th ed.)
Online subscription to Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. (UTORid login required)

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National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Style Guides

Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers [Internet]. 2nd ed.
Full length online edition of the complete NLM style guide, with latest updates.
U.S. National Library of Medicine - Samples of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles
Examples of NLM citations for a variety of sources.

ASA

Style Guides

ASA Style Guide
Provides descriptions and examples of citations and references in ASA Style. Prepared by UTM Department of Sociology.
ASA Style Quick Guide (6th ed.)
A quick guide that provides basic in-text citation guidelines and examples of how to cite in ASA Citation Style, 6th ed. Prepared by UTM Library.

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Vancouver

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ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
ICMJE is the "Vancouver" style. Full text (including a downloadable PDF) of the requirements.
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample References
This is a cheat sheet for Uniform Requirements (originally known as Vancouver) which closely follows Citing Medicine, without all the optional fields. Where examples differ from NLM's style, the differences are noted in parentheses.
Vancouver Style (Monash University Library)
Covers formats for journal articles, books and book chapters, conferences, electronic sources, abbreviation information.

CSE

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Scientific Style and Format by Council of Science Editors, Style Manual Committee Staff

IEEE

Style Guides

IEEE Reference Guide (PDF)
IEEE Reference Guide (2018) outlines citation formatting for books, articles, patent/standards, technical reports, conference proceedings, software, and more.
IEEE Editorial Style Manual (PDF)
This style manual provides editorial guidelines for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters.

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Citing Sources / Create Your Bibliography

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