Styles

Type of Resource

Citation Tools

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This guide includes examples of citation styles most commonly used by students at Williams College. For additional examples and further information see the print manuals.

Location of Commonly Used Print Style Manuals


APA Publication Manual


Developed by the American Psychological Association. Widely used in the sciences and social sciences.

SAWYER REF and SCHOW REF
BF76.7 .P83 2001


Chicago Manual of Style


Developed by the University of Chicago. Used by many social sciences discipline, at Williams, it is often recommended for research papers in history and sociology and especially appropriate for documenting primary sources and archival material.

SAWYER REF , SCHOW REF and ARCHIVES
Z253 U69 2003


MLA Handbook


Developed by the Modern Language Association. Style most widely used for research papers in the humanities.

SAWYER REF and SCHOW REF
LB2369 .G53 2003


ACS Style Guide


Developed by the American Chemical Society, this style may be used for research papers in the field of chemistry.

SCHOW REF
QD8.5.A25 1997