Citation Styles
How to Use This Section
This page highlights some of the unique style manuals and style guides used within science, technology and other disciplines. Information that may be of use for student papers would include citing references, paper formatting and writing tips.
This list is not meant to be exhaustive. For additional information, reach out to a subject librarian or consult the Library Guide created for the specific subject area you need. Subject librarians often insert style guide information in their subject guides.
Discipline-Specific Style Guides
Sociology
American Sociological Association - ASA Style Guide
- Quick Tips for ASA Style
- Purdue OWL pages on ASA Style (tabs include manuscript formatting, in-text citations, reference citations, and manuscript writing)
Chemistry
American Chemical Society - ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication
- Open access chapter for references, updated on April 08, 2025
- Print access for the 3rd edition QD 8.5 .A25 2006 [Fletcher] Stacks
Life Sciences
Council of Science Editors (CSE)/Council of Biology Editors (CBE):
Note: CBE changed to CSE after the 6th edition of the manual was published. As a result, subsequent editions are commonly referred to as the CSE Manual.
- Online citation quick guide for the CSE Manual Online, 9th edition
- Print access to the Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (8th ed.) T11 .S386 2014 [Noble] Stacks
American Society for Microbiology:
- Electronic access to the ASM Style Manual (updated as of 2020)
Note: Click on "References" to see the references section and examples.
American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America:
- Electronic access to the Publications Handbook and Style Manual (updated February 2024)
Note: A PDF version is also available for access and download.
Nutrition
American Society for Nutrition Journals
Aerospace Engineering
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- AIAA Reference Style and Format
- AIAA Manuscript Preparation Kit
- Preparation of Papers for AIAA Technical Conferences
American Institute of Physics
- Electronic access to the AIP Style Manual (4th ed.)
- Print access to the AIP Style Manual (4th ed.) QC5.45 .A45 1990 [High Density Storage Collection]
American Mathematical Society
- AMS Style Guide Journals (updated 2017)
- AMS Author Resource Center
American Physical Society
- APS Journals Style Guide for Authors (updated November 2024)
- APS Journals: Information for Authors (publishing guidelines based on the specific journal)
Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Electronic access to the IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields (through the Ebook Central database)
Note: The item record also has links to Ebook Central databases. - PDF access to the IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (updated November 2023)
- IEEE Reference Style Guide for Authors (updated 2025)
American Society of Civil Engineers
- Publishing in ASCE Journals: A Guide for Authors
Note: Pages 3-5 contain a linked Table of Contents, allowing you to jump directly to the desired section. Page 27 marks the start of the "Preparing the Manuscript" section.
American Society of Mechanical Engineering: ASME Author Guidelines
Associated Schools of Construction
- ASC Journal Style Guide
- ASC Proceedings Style Guide and Template
Note: This is for publication in EasyChair. There are links available to download files in paper format, sample author tables, and poster abstracts or presentations.
Communications and Journalism
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
Note: Online access to the 56th edition of the stylebook requires a subscription through AP's website.
- Print access to the 55th edition PN 4783 .A83 2020 [Ross-Blakely Law] Stacks
- Print access to the 54th edition PN 4783 .A83 2019 [Downtown Phoenix] Stacks
Columbia Guide to Online Style (2nd ed.)
- Electronic access (through Ebook Central Academic Complete database)
- Item record for the Hayden and Fletcher Stacks copies PN 171 .F56 W35 2006
Note: This item record also includes links for electronic access through other databases.
English for Journalists
- Electronic access to the 30th anniversary ed., 2023 (or 5th ed., through Taylor & Francis eBooks database)
New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (Rev. and expanded ed.)
- Item record for the Hayden Stacks copy PN 4783 .N49 1999
- Item record for the Fletcher Stacks copy PN 4783 .N49 1999b
Patents and Trademarks Office
- Print access to the Patents and Trademarks Style Manual T 223 .K6 U56x 1984 [High Density Storage Collection]
- Electronic access to the Patents and Trademarks Style Manual (through the HeinOnline database)
- Electronic access to the Patents and Trademarks Style Manual (through the HathiTrust database)
Statistics
American Statistical Association: ASA House Style Guide (as of 2020)
Other Sciences
Association for Computing Machinery: ACM Citation Styles and Reference Formats (updated as of July 2023)
Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide
- Print access to the first edition: GA 108.7 .C55x 1992 [High Density Storage Collection] Stacks
Note: A second edition of the guide was published in 2010, but the ASU Library does not possess a copy of this edition.
Health Professionals Style Manual (2nd ed.)
- Electronic access (through the Ebook Central database)
- Print access R 119 .F66 2007 [Downtown Phoenix] Stacks
Writer's Guide to Periodicals in Earth Science (2nd ed.) QE 48.85 .W743x 1986 [High Density Storage Collection] Stacks