Manderino Library: Citing Sources & Style Guides: Other Styles

Introduction

In addition to the major styles described in the other tabs, these resources describe other citation styles that you might need to use--along with some general citation topics.

Web Resources

AMA (American Medical Association) Style Guidelines
A summary of AMA (American Medical Association) style rules. From the University of Evansville.
ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guidelines
A guide for using the ACS (American Chemical Society) style. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
American Fisheries Society: Style Guide
Used in fisheries science literature. Note the References guide (a PDF document).
AMS (American Meterology Society): Journal and BAMS Authors Overview
Used in the meteorological sciences. Note 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 difficult. 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 the section on formatting "References."
CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Journal of Wildlife Management: Author Guidelines (Word Doc)
The citation format of the Journal of Wildlife Management is often used in the environmental sciences. This Word document provides guidelines for authors. "Literature cited" examples start on page 60.
Keystone Journal of Undergraduate Research: Instructions to Authors
KJUR is an online multidisciplinary, faculty-reviewed publication dedicated to showcasing outstanding undergraduate research. This PDF provides instructions for authors, including citation formatting.

NLM Catalog: Journals in the NCBI Databases
This is a tool, not a style guide. Use this service to convert journal abbreviations to full title names--and vice versa. Helpful for identifying obscure, abbreviated titles found in citations.

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