Research Guides: Politics: Citing Sources

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers detailed information about the most common citation formats: APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style. These links will take you to general format information. Use the left sidebar on the Purdue OWL page to find more specific information about citation styles for different types of sources.

Chicago Style (17th edition) Resources

The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
ISBN: 9780226287058
Date: 2017-09-05
The seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. The citation chapters reflect the ever-expanding universe of electronic sources--including social media posts and comments, private messages, and app content--and also offer updated guidelines on such issues as DOIs, time stamps, and e-book locators.

Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide

Chicago Style guidelines for citing ChatGPT.

Much like the policies on using Generative AI, like ChatGPT, the citation requirements for GenAI will vary from course to course. Always check with your professor for their AI citation expectations.

APA Style (7th edition) Resources

Publication Manual 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832154
Date: 2019-10-01
The style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields, the manual offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone. Includes resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types, guidelines on citing course materials, and guidance on writing clearly, precisely, and concisely.

APA Style guidelines for citing ChatGPT.

Much like the policies on using Generative AI, like ChatGPT, the citation requirements for GenAI will vary from course to course. Always check with your professor for their AI citation expectations.

Harvard Style Resources

Harvard Style Citation Guide

(Fun fact: The "Harvard System" or "Harvard Style" has no affiliation with Harvard University.)