LibGuides: Geosciences Subject Guide: Citations

Citing Resources in GSA Style

The Geological Society of America is the citation style used for this course. The GSA guidelines and several examples can be found here.

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Citing Sources

Here are a few resources to help you cite sources correctly.

We also have printed style guides in the library.

Ask at the reference desk for help finding them.

The Coates Library's Citing Sources Page
This is the library's page on citing sources. Includes basic guidelines for MLA, APA, Chicago, ASA, and Turabian styles.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Purdue University's OWL has MLA and APA citation style guides that are really great. I've used them myself.
Zotero Guide
If you want to use Zotero, go ahead. This guide will help you set it up on your computer.