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Do you have a question about how to cite the sources for your research paper?  Use the tabs above to link to resources and information on citing sources in the following citation styles:

• MLA (Modern Language Association) - Liberal Arts, Humanities
• APA (American Psychological Association) -  Social Sciences
• CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) - Literature, History, Arts, Sciences
• Turabian (A Manual for Writers) - Literature, History, Arts, Sciences
• ASA (Amerian Sociological Association) - Sociology
• CBE (Council of Biology Editors) - Biology (old version)
• CSE (Council of Science Editors) - Sciences (including Biology - replaced CBE)
• ACS (American Chemical Society) - Chemistry
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - Electrical Engineering

Always check with your course instructor to verify which style you should use when writing a paper.

If you have any suggestions for other citations styles we should add or comments about this guide, contact a McQuade librarian.