LibGuides: Writing and Citing: Home

Style Manuals available at Molloy

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 6th edition by American Psychological Association
Call Number: REF BF76.7 .P83 2010
ISBN: 1433805618

This is the 6th edition, second printing, October 2009. This book is located in the Reference section of the library.
Mastering APA style : student's workbook and training guide by American Psychological Association
Call Number: REF BF76.8 .G452 2010

This book is located in the Reference section of the library.
MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
ISBN: 9781603292627
Publication Date: 2016-04-01

This book is located in the Education Resource Center Reference section of the library.
Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition by University of Chicago Press
Call Number: Z253. U69 2010
ISBN: 9780226104201
Publication Date: 2010

This is in the Reference section of the library.
A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations by Turabian, Kate L.
Call Number: REF LB2369 .T8 1996

This book is located in the Reference section of the library.
Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers
Call Number: T11 .S386 2014

This is currently shelved in Circulation.

Molloy College Guide to MLA and APA

Molloy College Writing Center APA & MLA

Writing Center at Molloy College

Websites that may be helpful

A Research Guide for Students
AMA style - Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab
APA Tutorial
APA Writers Workshop
courtesy Illinois.edu
Color Coded Citation Examples (please note that only APA is color coded)
Courtesy of Long Island University
CSE (Council of Science Editors Style)
Courtesy of Colorado State University
MLA Citation Guide
Courtesy of Ohio State University
MLA Examples
Courtesy of Dallas County Community College
Molloy College Writing Center
Quick reference pdfs available for MLA/APA
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Take me to my RefWorks
Chicago Style Documentation

Finding Abbreviations for Science Journal Titles

Tool useful for finding journal title abbreviations for CSE style

CAS Search Tool
This tool helps you find the standard abbreviation for many scientific journal titles. You can also use it to find the full title when you have the abbreviation.
CSE bibliographic style uses abbreviated journal titles.

Writing the Bibliography

Bibliographic Management Software and Web Applications

Create a RefWorks account and use it while you do your research. Save your results from database searches as you go along. When you are ready to write your bibliography, simply select which references you would like in your works cited and RefWorks does the rest! You can also add your own text to each citation you save in Refworks and print out a customized annotated bibliography.

Citation Machine
RefWorks
This version of RefWorks replaces both Refworks 2.0 and ProQuest Flow. Transitioning content is generally seamless, but please ask a librarian if you encounter difficulties.

Zotero
Browser extension for use with Firefox. Save, edit, export references. Similar to RefWorks.
APA Style Central
APA Style Central is a new resource from the American Psychological Association that provides complete information about writing and citing sources in APA Style. It also provides templates for use in writing papers, sample papers and references, and video tutorials. This is a great resource for users from freshman year through doctoral studies.

Chat with a Librarian

Chat live with a Molloy Librarian by clicking on the icon above. Chat is available during all of the hours the library is open.

Writing Thesis Statements

This 8 minute video offers a great introduction on what a Thesis Statement is and how to write one.

Elements of Style

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.

Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.