REU Program Guide: Citing Sources
Submission Guidelines for Popular Journals
- AGU Submission GuideAmerican Geophysical Union grammar and style information. AGU follows guidelines for APA, find APA information on this page.
- EGU Submission GuideEuropean Geosciences Union submission and formatting information
- AMS Submission GuideAmerican Meteorological Society formatting and manuscript components page
Information about Citation Styles
Here are good web resources to learn citation formatting and to view citation examples:
- OWL - Purdue's Online Writing LabDetailed guide to APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. Navigate to "Research and Citation" on the left to access citation style help.
- Citing Government DocumentsA resource for citing government documents (includes links).
- Chicago Manual of Style Online
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Provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Funded by donors to the Dean's Fund for Excellence in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
- Basic Legal CitationGuide from Cornell University School of Law. Updated in 2011, this guide includes a "how to cite" page including directions on citing constitutions, statutes, rules, and more
APA Citation Basics for Journal Articles
The primary point of a citation is to enable your reader to easily find your source. Every source cited in the text of your paper should appear in the reference list.
Journal Article
Author, A. & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article: The subtitle. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), first page number-last page number.
Journal Article with DOI*
Author, A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. (Year). Title of article: The subtitle. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. https://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy
*A DOI is a unique number assigned to an individual electronic item, such as an online journal article. DOI are almost always available from the PDF of the document or on the journal publisher's webpage.
Related Guides
APA Web Resources
APA style is used in the social science disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is not available online, although some supplementary information is available at the APA's website. Print copies are available at the Reference Desk at the PSU Library.
For examples of APA citations, see the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
- APA formatting and style guidePurdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- APA StyleOfficial website (includes tutorials)