Basic Guides for Undergraduates

• Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
  Perkins Reference Desk LB2369 .G53 2003.  Also held by Lilly, Divinity, & Law.
  Updates and details about citing web pages available online.

Originating from the 1951 MLA Style Sheet, the Handbook is intended for undergraduates. Its organization follows the steps one might take in writing a research paper: the research process, mechanics, format, bibliography style, documentation sources, etc. Includes examples of bibliographic citation along with sample typescript pages.

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001.
  Perkins Reference Desk BF76.7 .P83 2001.  Also held by Lilly, Ford, & Medical Center.
  Updates and details about citing web pages available online.
  APA also sponsors a web site, Electronic References, which addresses the issue of citing information gathered from electronic media.

Addresses APA publications and members of graduate and undergraduate psychology departments. Other academic disciplines have adopted this manual as well.

• Chicago Manual of Style [serial]. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Latest: 2003.
  Perkins Reference Desk Z253 .C53.  Also held by Lilly, Bio-Environmental Sciences, Divinity, Law, Marine Lab, Medical Center, and Music.

The Chicago Manual supports two documentation styles: one for the arts and humanities and one for the social sciences. It stresses common sense and flexibility in written style and documentation.

• Turabian, Kate L.  A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
  Perkins Reference Desk LB2369 .T8 1996.  Also held by Lilly, Divinity, Ford, Law, Medical Center, and Music.

Based on the Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian's manual is used frequently in colleges and universities.

Basic Guide for Duke Graduate Students

• Guide for the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations. Durham, N.C.: Graduate School, Duke University, 2006.

Includes instructions and samples of forms for submitting theses and dissertations to the Graduate School at Duke University.