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A listing of some other commonly used citation styles, organized by subject area. Use the navigation menu to choose the area you need.
If you are unsure of which citation style to use, ask your instructor.
Arts & Humanities
See our sections for MLA Style and Chicago Manual of Style, common formats in the arts and humanities. Another citation style is Turabian, a modified version of Chicago style.
- Turabian Citation GuideUniversity of Chicago Press
- Quick Guide to Turabian FormattingLiberty University Academic Success Center
- Writer's Web: Guide to Turabian's A Manual of StyleUniversity of Richmond Writing Center
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian), 7th ed.Call Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2007Referred to as "Turabian" style, this citation style is very similar to Chicago style.
Science & Medicine
ACS (American Chemical Society)
- ACS Style Quick Guide
American Chemical Society - ACS Style GuidelinesUW-Madison Chemistry Library
AMA (American Medical Association)
AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and EditorsCall Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2007
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
ASME primarily uses the Chicago Manual of Style for reference format. From ASME Journals Digital Submission Tool:
Within the text, references should be cited in numerical order according to their order of appearance. The numbered reference citation within text should be enclosed in brackets.
Example: It was shown by Prusa [1] that the width of the plume decreases under these conditions.
In the case of two citations, the numbers should be separated by a comma [1,2]. In the case of more than two references, the numbers should be separated by a dash [5-7].
Note: ASME primarily uses a form of the Chicago Manual of Style for reference format.
References should be listed together at the end of the paper; footnotes should not be used for this purpose.
References should be arranged in numerical order according to the sequence of citations within the text. Each reference should include the last name of each author followed by initials and/or first name.
- References (ASME Guidelines and Information)Describes how references should be cited within text and includes a list of sample references
- Cite Your Sources: Chicago StyleUW-Green Bay Libraries
CSE (Council of Science Editors)
- Council of Science Editors Documentation StyleThe Writing Center at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual, 7th ed.Call Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2006From the Council of Science Editors, this citation style is used in many science fields.
IEEE (Engineering)
- IEEE Reference Guide [PDF]How to cite a variety of references in IEEE style - IEEE.org. V.01.29.21
- IEEE Editorial Style Manual [PDF]A formal set of editorial guidelines including punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, section headings, numbers, footnotes, and biographies. - IEEE.org. V.08.19.20
Social Sciences
See our section on APA Style, a common format for social sciences. Other citation styles include:
ASA (American Sociological Association)
- ASA FormatPurdue OWL: Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style)
APSA (American Political Science Association)
- APSA StyleTrinity College, Connecticut
Government & Law
Government Information
- Citing U.S. Government PublicationsIndiana University Libraries (includes example citations for many types of governemnt documents)
Legal Information, Laws, Court Cases, etc.
- Basic Legal CitationCornell University Law School
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of CitationCall Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2015
Journalism & Mass Media
- Associated Press StylePurdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Handbook of JournalismFrom Reuters
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law (Call Number: REF PN4783 .A83), located on the 3rd floor of Cofrin Library.