Use these "cheat sheets" to find sample citations for a variety of source types. You'll see citations for journal articles, online resources, books, and more.
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Ryan Library has books for each of the main styles (APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago, etc.) available in the Reference Area. Below are some specific examples:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
The St. Martin's Handbook by Need more help with citation questions?
Footnote or endnote for generated text:Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.
Footnote or endnote for prompt:ChatGPT, response to “Explain how to make pizza dough from common household ingredients,” OpenAI, March 7, 2023.
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PLNU's College Composition courses use the 9th Edition of The St. Martin's Handbook as a guide to research.
The section beginning on page 240 provides guidance for citing sources in MLA style.
The section beginning on page 287 provides guidance for citing sources in APA style.
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