Guides: Music: Citing Sources

Major Citation Style Guides and Informaiton

Music traditionally uses the Chicago/Turabian Citation style guide, but you may need to use additional citation styles depending on the class assignments.

APA Citation

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832178
Publication Date: 2019-10-01

Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide
A thorough overview of APA style, including formatting papers, reference lists, footnotes, and in-text citations.
APA Boot Camp
Information on the most common types of citations, citing images, and creating tables and figures. “How-to” tips and practice exercises are also included.
Basics of APA Style Tutorial
A text and audio-based slideshow overview of APA style.
EasyBib APA Basics
Examples on formatting APA citations.

MLA Citation

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
ISBN: 1603292624
Publication Date: 2016-04-01

Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide
A thorough overview of MLA style, including formatting papers, reference lists, footnotes, and in-text citations.
EasyBib MLA Basics
Examples on formatting MLA citations.

Chicago/Turabian Citation

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth Edition by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013
ISBN: 0226816389
Publication Date: 2013-03-28
The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Staff (Editor)
Call Number: Ref Z253 .U69 2010
ISBN: 0226104206
Publication Date: 2010-08-01
Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond by C. M. Gill
Call Number: Ref LB2369 .T8 2010
ISBN: 9781599637594
Publication Date: 2014-04-15

Purdue OWL Chicago Formatting and Style Guide
A thorough overview of Chicago style, including formatting papers, reference lists, footnotes, and in-text citations.
EasyBib Chicago Basics
Examples of formatting Chicago citations.

Graduate Thesis Manual

UCM Thesis Manual by Graduate Education & Research Office
Publication Date: 2021-2022
The Thesis Manual provides the instructions and the precise formatting requirements for all theses. Please be sure to follow the manual as you prepare your submission.