Policing & Corrections: Citing Sources
Related Guides
Style Guides in the Library
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association byCall Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 -- 2nd Floor ReferenceISBN: 9781433805592Publication Date: 2009-07-15
- The Bluebook byCall Number: KF245 .U5 -- 2nd Floor ReferenceISBN: 9780615361161Publication Date: 2010-05-02
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers byCall Number: LB2369 .G53 2009 -- 3rd FloorISBN: 9781603290241Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Citation Guidance on the Web
The following are good web resources to help you learn citation formatting, view citation examples, and more.
- 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.
- 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
- PSU Library: Citing sourcesTutorial on citing sources. Use the arrows in the lower right to move through the pages of this tutorial.
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineProvides 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.
Citation Management Tool: Zotero
Zotero is a citation management application that allows you to collect book and article citations from the library catalog and other databases. Zotero also connects with your word processor (MS Word, Google Docs, Libre Office) to insert in text citations and generate a reference list in your selected citation style.
See the library guide, Manage Citations with Zotero, on how to use this tool. The Library provides workshops and support for Zotero.
- ZoteroZotero is a free open source citation management tool