POLS 299: International Law (Thomas): Citing Your Sources

There are many different "styles" you may choose from when citing sources. MLA (Modern Language Association), Chicago, and APA (American Psychological Association) are the three most common styles. Your professor will probably tell you which style is he or she would like you to use. 

The following quick guides for citing your sources are from Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online.

• APA: In-text citations and Works cited list
• Chicago Style: Documenting Sources in History (Chicago Style) and Chicago Manual Citation Quick-Guide.
• CSE Style: In-text citations and Works cited list
• MLA: In-text citations and Works cited list

• For ASA (American Sociological Association) Style: 
• ASA Quick Style Guide  *Citation examples start on page 2. 
• Preparation Checklist for ASA Manuscripts from the ASA. *Citation examples and guidelines are on page 2. 
• Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style) from Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Reference Page Formatting and In-text (Citation) References

Dinand Library also has recent editions of style manuals in the Main Reading Room. These manuals include more detailed information and examples.

• APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (A.P.A. ), Call number: BF76.7 .P83
• ASA: ASA Style Guide, Dinand Reference Desk, Call Number: HM586 .A54
• Chicago: The Chicago Manual of Style, Call number: Z253 .U69
  A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Call number:  LB2369 .T8
  A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, Call number:  D13 .R295
• MLA: Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Call number: LB2369 .M53

If you need assistance with citations for legal documents or government publications, these guides will help.

• The Bluebook: a uniform system of citation, Dinand Library Call Number KF245 .B58. 
• Reading Legal Citations, from Boston College Law Library
• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, an online guide towards understanding basic legal citations. Produced by Peter W. Martin, Professor of Law at Cornell University

With RefWorks, you can import references from Holy Cross databases to create your own personal list of references and bibliographies for your papers.

Need help exporting citations to RefWorks? Instructions here.