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Political Studies: Citing

Citation Styles

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Different academic disciplines follow different formats for presenting citations, so check with your instructor to make sure you are using the appropriate citation style.  Here are some commonly-used citation styles:

Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS):

Chicago Manual of Style (2017, 17th edition: online or in print)

Chicago Manual of Style Online: Quick Guide

 

Other Citation Styles:

Canadian Journal of Political Science: Editorial Style Guidelines

Turabian style (A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (print)

APA Style

MLA Style

How to Cite Government Publications (from McMaster Univ)

Legal Citation (from Queen's Univ)

Managing References