If you need a book about citation, search our online catalog.
If you need a citation manual or aid for MLA, use the sources below. (Remember that older books are not as accurate).
LB2369 .G53 2009 Ref MLA Handbook for writers of research papers.
LB2369 .M52 2016 Ref - Index Table 1 MLA Handbook - Eighth Edition
PE1408 .B897 2017 Ref - Index Table 1 The Little Seagull Handbook
Other reference books include Chicago Manual Style, Turabian, ACS, and books with help for multiple citation styles:
LB2369 .T8 2007 Ref - Index Table 1 A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian)
PE1112 .F64 2007 Ref - Index Table 1 The Little, Brown Handbook - Tenth Edition (Multiple Styles)
QD8.5 .A25 2006 Ref - Index Table 1 The ACS Style Guide
Z253 .U69 2017 Ref - Index Table 1 The Chicago Manual of Style
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MLA Websites
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_general_format.html - Purdue OWL MLA
http://irsc.libguides.com/mla/aboutMLA - MLA Guide
https://www.mla.org/MLA-Style/What-s-New-in-the-Eighth-Edition - MLA 8th Edition New Informaiton
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/write/writesite/citation_practice_drills/citation_practice_drills.aspx - MLA Practice
Chicago Manual of Style
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html - CMS Online Quick Guide
https://library.menloschool.org/chicago - Formatting and Other Information
Turabian (Supposed to be Chicago style, but easier to understand and use)
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/turabian/citation-guide.html - Manual for Writers
https://www.thoughtco.com/turabian-style-guide-with-examples-1857607 - Article Detailing Different Sections
ACS Websites
https://libguides.williams.edu/citing/acs - Guide for Citing in ACS
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/bk-2006-STYG.ch014 - Chapter 14: References for the ACS Style Guide
https://www.concordia.ca/library/guides/chemistry/acs.html - Citation Examples
https://libguides.usc.edu/c.php?g=235076&p=1561830 - ACS Research Guide
https://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/acsstyle - ACS Style Guide and Examples