Guide to Citing Printed and Electronic Sources


Prepared by Judith S. Pinnolis
Reference Librarian
Updated May, 2004

Citation Styles

There are currently many guides for learning citation styles for both print and electronic resources. Students should use the style guides generally accepted by their departments. Below you will find guides (books and webpages) to citing both print and electronic resources from a variety of venues. The Brandeis Libraries have many books that explain the citation process. In addition, students can access information via the web. If you have any difficulties, be sure to consult with a Reference Librarian or stop by the Information Desk for more help.

It is important that you are consistant throughout your paper in how the citations are presented and what information they include. Remember, the whole concept of citations is to help your reader identify and retrieve the same material you used. (The citations listed here use Harnack's adaptation of the Chicago Manual of Style).

This page was last modified on: Apr 10, 2007