Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles -- MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more

Summary: "Cite Right is the perfect guide for anyone who needs to learn a new citation style or who needs an easy reference to Chicago, MLA, APA, AMA, and other styles. Each chapter serves as a quick guide that introduces the basics of a style, explains who might use it, and then presents an abundance of examples. This edition includes updates reflecting the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style and the MLA Handbook. With this book, students and researchers can move smoothly among styles with the confidence they are getting it right."

Record details

ISBN: 9780226431109
ISBN: 022643110X
ISBN: 9780226431246
Physical Description: print
180 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

I. Citations : an overview. Why cite? -- The basics of citation -- II. Citations in every format : a quick guide. Chicago (or Turabian) citations -- MLA citations for the humanities -- APA citations for the social sciences, education, and business -- CSE citations for the biological sciences -- AMA citations for the biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing, and dentistry -- ACS citations for chemistry -- Physics, astrophysics, and astronomy citations -- Mathematics, computer science, and engineering citations -- FAQs about all reference styles.