Style Manuals and Citation Guides

RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager

RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.).

The standard work and most comprehensive of the style manuals. All chapters are written for the electronic age, with advice on how to prepare and edit manuscripts online, handle copyright and permissions issues raised by new technologies, use the latest methods of preparing mathematical copy, and cite electronic and online sources.

Guides to Citing Print Resources

A selected list of sources available in Wilson Reference Services.

Covers guidelines for the format of manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. In addition, discusses retraction of research findings, order of authorship, definition of a peer-reviewed journal, and conflict of interest

This popular book is an indispensable and entertaining guide for writers, proofreaders, editors, managers, clerical staff, teachers, and students. Use this site to find the answers to your questions concerning proper English grammar and punctuation.

Guides to Citing Electronic Sources

Guide prepared by the Internet Public Library. Includes both Internet links and print resources.

University of Minnesota Publications and Web Guidelines

The University no longer publishes its own style manual. A few style notes specific to the U are listed at: http://www1.umn.edu/brand/style-guide/index.php and policies on trademarks, branding etc. are at: http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Operations/OPMisc/BRANDING.html and http://www.umn.edu/brand