Manderino Library: Citing Sources & Style Guides: Other Styles & Topics

Introduction

In addition to the "biggie" styles described in the other tabs, here are resources on other styles that you might need to use--along with some general citation topics.

Web Resources

American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guidelines
A guide for using the ACS style. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
American Fisheries Society - Style Guide
Used in fisheries science literature. You might be most interested in the References guide (a PDF document).
American Meterology Society (AMS): Journal and BAMS Author's Guide
Used in the meteorological sciences. You might be most interested in the References guide.

AP (Associated Press) Stylebook
The AP Stylebook is a writing style manual for journalists, providing guidance on usage, spelling, punctuation, pronunciation, and other writing topics. NOTE: This online version allows 10 users at a time. If you are denied access, please wait and try again.

Basic Legal Citation
Citing legal resources can be very tricky! Although not identical to The Bluebook, this resource will help you understand how to cite legal citations correctly. From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School.
Bluebook Citations
A guide to legal citations according to the 20th ed. of The Bluebook. Covers a number of topics, including a helpful "Weird Bluebook Rules" section! From the University of Hawaii School of Law Library.
Cell Journal: Formatting Guidelines
Describes how to format an article for submission to the journal Cell. Scroll down to find a section on formatting "References."
Ecological Society of America: Preparation of Manuscripts
Instructions on how to format manuscripts for publications like Ecology. The format for citing journal articles looks like this:
Lastname, A. B., C. D. Lastname, and E. F. Lastname. YYYY. Title of article: capitalize
only first word of title and proper nouns. Journal Name 11: 22-33.
Journal of Wildlife Management Citation Guidelines
The citation format of the Journal of Wildlife Management is often used in the environmental sciences. This link should open the PDF document at page 49 (how to cite journals). Appendix B: Literature Cited begins on page 46.
Keystone Journal of Undergraduate Research
KJUR is an online multidisciplinary, faculty-reviewed publication dedicated to showcasing outstanding undergraduate research.
For citation format information, see the Instructions to Authors PDF file.

NCBI Journals Database
A tool, not a style guide. This PubMed service helps convert journal abbreviations to full title names--and vice versa. Enter either one in the search box and click "Go." Useful for identifying obscure, abbreviated titles found in a citation.