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Please note: It is a good idea to consult your instructor before using the guides suggested below.
Citation Management Software
- Create bibliographies and reference your sources automatically and in the correct citation style as you write your paper, using citation management software.
- Choose between EndNote and RefWorks.
- Free to McGill students, faculty, and staff.
Citation guides by subject
Architecture and art
- A Short Guide to Writing About Art. Barnet, Sylvan.
- The Craft of Research, Booth, Wayne, et al.
- A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Turabian, Kate L.
Citing images
- How to Cite an Image. University of Cincinatti.
- How to Cite Electronic Sources. Library of Congress.
- Documenting Sources. Diana Hacker Online.
- How do I cite an image, photograph or work of art? Noodletools.
A brief guide to citing works of art. - Image Caption Styles. University of Washington Citation Guide.
Guide to formatting captions of images within a publication using both Art Bulletin and MLA styles. - The Art Bulletin Submission and Style Guidelines. College Art Association (CAA).
- ARTstor: ARTstorHelp
Click on “How Do I Cite an ARTstor Image”.
Business research
- Citing Business Sources in APA Style. McGill University Library.
- see: APA Style
Chemistry
- ACS style Guide: a manual for authors and editors. American Chemical Society.
- A Quick Guide to Reference Citations Using the ACS Style Guide
compiled by N.J. Butkovich at Penn State University
Economics
Engineering
Geographic information
- Guide to citing maps and atlases. McMaster University.
Government information
History
- Guide to Writing History Essays. McGill University Department of History.
The link is in the right-hand column of this page. - Citing Electronic Information in History Papers. Maurice Crouse, Department of History, University of Memphis.
Based on Turabian, with his own adaptations.
Humanities
- see: MLA Citation Style
- see: Chicago Manual of Style
- see: Turabian
Langue et littérature françaises
- Protocole pour la présentation matérielle des travaux
Université McGill Département de langue et littérature françaises
Law
- Canadian guide to uniform legal citation = Manuel canadien de la référence juridique. McGill Law Journal.
- Bluebook : A uniform system of citation. Harvard Law Review Association.
- RedBook legal citation style (6th edition) for use with EndNote: RedBook Basic (English) , RedBook Basic (French)
Life sciences, nursing, and allied health
- Life sciences citation style guide. McGill University Library.
- for biology see: Council of Science Editors (CSE), Council of Biology Editors (CBE)
Preferred citation style in the field of biology.
Music
- Chicago Manual of Style Online.
The preferred style of musicology - Citing Music Sources in Your Essay and Bibliography. UWO.
Turabian/Chicago style. - GDRM: Présentation des notes et des bibliographies. Dr. Marc-André Roberge of Université Laval.
(Chicago style en français) - Harvard Style Bibliographies and References. Leeds University.
Guidance in citing blogs, emails, wikis, etc. - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
The preferred style of music education.
Physics
- AIP Style Manual. American Institute of Physics.
- Reference Guide: AIP Style. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Engineering.
- Physical Review Style and Notation Guide. American Physical Society.
Science
Social sciences
- see: Turabian
- see: Chicago Manual of Style
- see: APA Style
- Hints on Writing Papers in Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, McGill University
Social Work
- see: APA Style
Sociology
- American Sociological Association (ASA) Format. California State University, Los Angeles.