LibGuides: Subject Guide: Psychology: Citing Sources

Citation Guides

Citation Guide: Council of Science Editors (Citation-Sequence System)
A guide to using the Council of Science Editors documentation style typically used in the biological sciences and fields of scientific study.
Chicago Manual of Style (Purdue Owl)
This guide includes some of the more common examples for citing references as end notes or in bibliographies. The examples are based on guidelines listed in the The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition, 2017).
APA Reference Style Guide (Northern Michigan Univ. Library)
This is a guide to APA style of documentation typically used in the fields of psychology and education. 6th and 7th editions available.
AMA Citation Style (Univ. of Washington Library)
This is a guide to using the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. This is the style frequently used in the medical sciences.

OWL (Online Writing Lab) This link opens in a new window
A large compendium of useful writing resources including guides to using the major style of documentation including APA, Turabian, and MLA. Includes useful information on how to avoid plagiarism.