Citing & Writing - KEYS 4015 - Food for Thought - Library at Webster University

When in doubt, ask your instructor which citation style to use for your paper or project. Some of the most widely used citation styles include:

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
Copies of this edition can be found at the Research Desk on Level 2 and in the Webster Stacks on the Lower Level.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Z253 .U69 2017
Copies of this edition can be found at the Research Desk on Level 2 and in Webster Stacks on Level 4.
MLA Handbook (9th ed.) by The Modern Language; The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021
Copies of this edition can be found at the Research Desk on Level 2 and in Webster Stacks on Level 3.
Cite Right, Second Edition by Charles Lipson
Call Number: Research Desk
This edition is only available at the Research Desk on Level 2.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by); Joseph Bizup (Revised by); William T. FitzGerald (Revised by); The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (Revised by); Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by)
Call Number: Research Desk
This edition is only available at the Research Desk on Level 2.

When you cite a full-text article retrieved from a Webster University Library database, some citation styles require you to cite the database name and/or a URL. Here’s how the University's most-used citation styles address this issue:

APA (7^th): Include only the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) if it is available. If there is no DOI listed in the database or on the article itself, do not include any database information or a URL.
MLA (9^th), Chicago, AMA, Harvard: If a DOI is present, add both it and the database name to the citation. If a DOI is not present, include the database name and provide the database permalink or URL (if there is no permalink).
- For help obtaining a permalink, view the FAQ: How do I find and use a database permalink?

Whether you are an experienced academic writer or this is your first paper, Webster University's Writing Center offers writing support for students. Find help with all kinds of research projects, including "reports; résumés and cover letters; admission essays and personal statements; summaries, critical analyses, and literature reviews; research and term papers; theses and dissertations; and more." Writing Center coaches are available at all stages of the writing process from brainstorming to draft revision and everything in-between.

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