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MLA Format

• Online: The OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab for MLA.
• Online: Diana Hacker's MLA Guide
• Library: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (2009)

APA Format

• Online: The OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab for APA.
• Online: Diane Hacker's APA Guide
• Library: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010)

Chicago Style

• Online: Chicago Manual of Style Online
• Online: The OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab for Chicago Style.
• Library: A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers (2007)
• Library: The Chicago manual of style (2003)

ACS Format

• Online: ACS Guide Williams College Libraries' Citation Guide
• Online: ACS Style Guidelines Guidelines from the University of California Berkeley's Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Library

ASA Format

• Online: ASA Quick Style Guide
• Online: The OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab for ASA

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