Thousands of students have turned to the author, a veteran teacher for advice on how to cite sources
... properly, and avoid plagiarism, when writing their research papers. The new edition of this overview of all major systems of citation, has been updated to reflect the most current versions of Chicago, MLA, APA, and other styles, and to discuss citation methods in the rapidly changing context of the Internet, digital publishing, and e-books. It first explains why it is so important to use citations, and to present them accurately, in research writing. It hen outlines the main citation styles students and researchers are likely to encounter in their academic work: Chicago ; MLA ; APA ; AAA (anthropology and ethnography) ; CSE (biological sciences) ; AMA (medical sciences) ; ACS (chemistry, physics, astrophysics, and astronomy, and mathematics, computer science, and engineering). New sections have been added on IEEE and ASCE styles, often used in engineering. Each style is presented simply and clearly with examples drawn from a wide range of source types crossing all disciplines, from the arts and humanities to the sciences and medicine. Read More