Preparing a Bibliography

It is important to cite all sources and use a standard format for bibliographies. Following are some resources which can be used. RefWorks may also be used to help you format your bibliographies.

APA Style Guide

• APA Format (Ryerson Writing Centre)
• APA - Electronic Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
• APA Style Tips (American Psychological Association)

Other Style Guides

• MLA Format (Ryerson Writing Centre)
• MLA Style (Guide prepared by Arthur C. Banks Jr.)
• Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Citation Styles Handbook
• Citing Internet Resources (Ryerson University Library)
• Karla Tonella's Guide to Citation Style Guides

Citing Government Documents

• Citation Guide. Kingston ON: Stouffer Library, Queen's University.
• Guide to Citing Canadian Government Publications. Sackville NB: R.P. Bell Library Mount Allison University.
• Citing Government Publications - Detailed Guide. London, ON: D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario.
• How to Cite Statistics Canada Products.

Print Resources at the Ryerson Library

• Canadian guide to uniform legal citation KE259 .C35 2002
• Chicago manual of style Z253 .U69 1993
• Electronic style: a guide to citing electronic information  PN171.D37 L5 1993
• Electronic styles: a handbook for citing electronic information PN171.F56 L5 1996
• Kate Turabian's A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations LB2369 .T8 1996
• MLA handbook for writers of research papers LB2369 .G45 1999
• MLA style manual PN147 .G444 1998
• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association BF76.7 .P82 2001