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Last revised: October 2010
Style Manuals by Subject Discipline
Scope: This guide provides an introduction to style manuals covering the citation systems used in a variety of disciplines.
Which Citation System Should I Use?
The best answer to this question is to always ask your instructors which style they prefer. There are many style manuals in use. The most common systems are generally (but not exclusively!) used as follows:
Sample papers in each style are available at Bedford/St. Martin's Research and Documentation Online.
Although these are the most common, there other style manuals are used in a variety of disciplines.
Common Style Manuals by Subject Area
| Anthropology |
American Anthropological Association (AAA) Style Guide [Web] |
| Biology/Life Sciences |
Council of Science Editors. Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 7th ed. Reston, VA: Council of Science Editors, 2006. [Catalog] |
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Atlas, Michel C. Author's Handbook of Styles for Life Science Journals. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1996. |
| Business |
APA (American Psychological Association) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2010. [Catalog]
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| Chemistry |
Coghill, Anne M., and Lorrin R. Garson eds. The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information. 3rd ed. Washington DC: American Chemical Society, 2006. [Catalog] |
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Earth Science/Geology
| Bates, Robert L., Rex Buchanan, and Maria Adkins-Heljeson, eds. Geowriting: A Guide to Writing, Editing, and Printing in Earth Science. 5th ed. Alexandria: American Geological Institute, 2005. [Catalog] |
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Engineering |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2009 IEEE Standards Style Manual. IEEE, 2009. PDF file. [Web] |
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English/Humanities
| MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. [Catalog] |
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The Chicago Manual of Style. 16th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010. [Catalog] |
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Government Documents
| Garner, Diane L. The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for Social Science and Business Research. 3rd ed. Bethesda: Congressional Information Services, 2002. [Catalog] |
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History
| The Chicago Manual of Style. 16th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010. [Catalog] |
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Journalism
| Goldstein, Norm, Sally Jacobsen, and David Minthorn, eds. Associated Press 2009 Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. 44th ed. New York: Associated Press, 2009. [Catalog] |
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Law
| Harvard Law Review et al. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. 19th ed. Cambridge: Harvard Law Review Association, 2010. [Catalog] |
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Mathematics
| American Mathematical Society. AMS Author Handbook. Rev. ed. Providence: American Mathematical Society, 2010. [PDF] |
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Medicine
| Iverson, Cheryl et al. AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. [Catalog] |
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Music
| Holoman, D. Kern. Writing about Music: A Style Sheet. 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008. [Catalog] |
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Physics
| American Institute of Physics. AIP Style Manual. 4th ed. New York: American Institute of Physics, 1990. [Catalog] |
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Political Science
| Style Manual for Political Science. Washington, DC: American Political Science Association, Committee on Publications, 2001. [Catalog] |
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Psychology/Social Sciences
| APA (American Psychological Association). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2010. [Catalog]
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Science/Technical Writing
| Rubens, Philip, ed. Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of Style. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2001. [Catalog] |
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Sociology
| American Sociological Association. Style Guide. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 2007. [Catalog]
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