Philosophy Subject Guide
Style Guides
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Several style guides are available in Central Reference and online under Writing Style Guides located in the left hand column of the Libraries' Web site under the Research heading. Instructors in philosophy usually recommend The Chicago Manual of Style Z 253 .C57 (Ref. Desk) or Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers ... LB 2369 .T8 2007 (Ref. Desk). Handouts (brief summaries) are also available at the Central Reference Desk.
Contains links to many practical examples for formatting citations in APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian, and other writing styles. Examples include citations to both online or print materials. Call numbers for printed manuals are also given. Ask your instructor which writing style is required for your class assignment.
Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed
Provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to proper style and formatting for papers, articles, theses, dissertations, and books. Limited library access only to online source.
For print copies, see Z 253 .C57 (Ref Desk Coll, Education Library)
Click here to see a brief online guide to see examples of how to cite in the Chicago Manual of Style.
Click here to see examples of how to cite Web sites and other electronic sources.
To see more information, visit the Library's Writing Styles page.
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, and Dissertations
7th Ed.
LB 2369 .T8 (Reference Desk Collection)
A condensed version of The Chicago Manual of Style. a> href="http://www.wmich.edu/library/help/guides/_pdf/mla.pdf There are also handouts for using Turabian and other style guides at the handout rack next to the Central Reference Desk. A Brief Guide to Turabian's A Manual of Writers of Terms Papers is available.
Links to guides to the MLA (Modern Languages Association) citation format, the most frequently used style in the humanities, especially when in writing about literature.
Librarian's Comment: This manual is considered to be the "Bible" for many scholarly publication guidelines. Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (LB 2369 .T8 2007 Ref Desk Coll) is a less comprehensive version of the Chicago Manual of Style.