There are many, many citation styles for papers, and no one is an expert in all of them. In fact, very few people are expert in any of them. What is more important than mastering any one citation style is knowing where you can find information about the one you need. In college writing, MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) are two of the most common styles. In 2009, both styles were updated. The Writing Center has the new manuals, so feel free to stop in and talk with us about the changes and updates. There are also some links below that may prove helpful.
Research and Documentation Online A
resource from Diana Hacker and Bedford St. Martin's. Includes
information and examples of APA, MLA, CSE (Council of Science Editors),
and Chicago styles. An excellent site. [It does currently have the 2009
MLA information, but not the APA.]
APA style: A tutorial from the American Psychological Association
itself.
APA style A page from Purdue's Online Writing Laboratory that does
have the most recent changes for APA.
Turabian A page
from the University of Georgia on Turabian.
ACS Format A page from Williams College on the American Chemical
Society guidelines.
Knight
Cite An online tool designed to help with MLA/APA/CHICAGO styles,
from Calvin College.
APSA A page from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on
citation format for the American Political Science Association.