Quick Links

The following links provide helpful information about the styles most frequently required by Columbia College faculty. On these pages you will find sample papers, sample bibliographies, and descriptions and examples of how to cite and document a variety of sources, both print and electronic:

• The Modern Language Association (MLA)
• The American Psychological Association (APA)
• The University of Chicago Press (Chicago Manual of Style)
• The Council of Science Editors (CSE)
• The American Chemical Society (ACS)

Click on any of the following questions to find out everything you ever wanted to know about documenting sources but were afraid to ask:

1. Why do professors require students to use a particular style to document sources in papers?
   
2. How many different styles exist?
   
3. How do the styles differ and why doesn’t everyone get together and agree on one single style to make students’ lives easier?
   
4. What documentation styles are used by professors at Columbia College?
   
5. How do I know which style my professor wants me to use for a particular paper?
   
6. Where can I find a copy of the style manual I need to use for a particular paper and/or help with particular questions I have about any style manual I am asked to use for a paper?
   
7. What kinds of issues do the various style manuals address?

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