ART 3210: World Art and Color History
Which Style to Use?
Your instructor usually determines which style you must use in your papers.
This page links to information on various styles.
Citation Software
Quick Citation Formatting in Databases. Many databases allow you to format citations into various writing styles. When available, look for the wording “cite” or “cite now,” or see if it is an option after clicking on “save, print, email.”
- MendeleyCitation and annotation tool, and social network.
- ProQuest FlowCitation and document manager.
- ZoteroThis citation management tool works with the Firefox Web browser.
Style Guides in the Library
Generally, you will only use one of these style manuals as a guide for how to cite sources and arrange parts of research papers. However, you may find general advice on research in all of these.
MLA Handbook by Call Number: Ref LB2369 .G53 2016ISBN: 9781603292627Publication Date: 2016-04-01The MLA Handbook, 8th edition, (pp. 10-12) gives researchers advice on evaluating information sources, directing them to ask questions about the sources such as "who," "what," "how," "where," and "when."
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013 (Music and Dance Reference)ISBN: 9780226430577Publication Date: 2018-04-16Chapter 3: "Finding Useful Sources" will give you guidelines on finding articles or other information sources. See Section 3.3 in particular, "Evaluate Sources for Relevance and Reliability."
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 c.3 (Music and Dance Reference)ISBN: 9781433805615Publication Date: 2009-07-15In addition to providing guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, this manual offers an authoritative reference and citation system. It also covers the treatment of numbers, statistical and mathematical data, tables and figures.
OWL -- The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
The Writing Lab at Purdue University does a superb job of helping to guide students in the use of the writing style guides. Be sure and visit their site once you have put your own citations into the proper format to see check your work.
Style Guides Online
- Citing SourcesA WMU Libraries guide to different citation styles, with examples. The Understanding Plagiarism tab will help you to grasp the concept of plagiarism. If you know what plagiarism is, you can avoid committing it!
- MLA Style Brief GuideA WMU Libraries guide to the MLA style, with examples of the most common citations.
- Perdue OWL - Research and CitationGuides to MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.