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• APAstyle.org  The official site for APA, they've placed the updated rules for electronic references and citations. This is the most recent information when it comes to citing a source from an online source.
• OWL: Purdue University Online Writing Lab.  Purdue's OWL site includes general forms for the paper, as well as citation guidelines and examples.  They've included a PowerPoint overview of APA style.
• APA Research Style Crib Sheet  is a summary of rules for using APA style.  This sheet was developed by Russ Dewey of Georgia Southern University and enhanced by Dr. Abel Scribe.
• APA Style Resources Online developed by Ellen Hoffman, Assistant Professor Educational Media and Technology, Teacher Education Eastern Michigan University.  It contains links to further sources.
• APA Documentation  Put together by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center it is a guide to writing citations and bibliographies using APA.

• MLA Official site of the Modern Language Association of America.  Opens at their FAQS page, which contains quick check information from the official source of the style.
• MLA Examples  Put together by Richland College, it is updated frequently.  Many examples of citation, from Abstracts to Web Pages.
• MLA Documentation  Put together by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center it is a guide to writing citations and bibliographies using MLA.

• Citing Electronic Information in History Papers provides an updated version of Turabian style to use for electronic documentation.
• Chicago/Turabian Documentation  Put together by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center it is a guide to writing citations and bibliographies using Chicago/Turabian.

• American Sociological Association Quick Style Guide gives examples of citation examples when using ASA.
• Comic Art in Scholarly Writing has examples on how to cite a comic book, graphic novel, or editorial cartoon; just in case you're in need.
• Citing Sources in a List of References has many examples of how to cite materials in a variety of formats. The site is maintained by the Coates Library at Trinity University.
• Citation Style for Research Papers a variety of examples for all the styles, put forth by Long Island University.
• Citation Styles Online! a listing of different ways to cite online information, including such sources as:  web sites, Telnet, Email, and listservs.
• Citing Your Sources put forth by Gustavus Adolphus College, this site has paper examples as quick models for Chicago, APA, and MLA.  Also PDF files requiring Adobe Acrobat.
• RefWorks An online bibliography creator Wartburg subscribes to.  RefWorks can import saved bibliography formats from CSA, EBSCOhost, and a variety of other databases and creates bibliographies in citation styles such as APA, MLA, and etc.