University of Texas Libraries

Citing the sources you used when writing a paper or other assignment helps to avoid plagiarism and allows others to quickly identify and locate your sources.

Web sites

• A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker (includes CSE, APA, MLA, Chicago)
  • CSE - authoritative general style guide for engineers


• Cite Resources: Council of Science Editors Style - The Ohio State University


• Citing Sources, Guide to Library Research - Duke University's Libraries (includes CSE, APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian)


• Footnote and Citation Styles - Lehigh University (includes various engineering styles)


• UW-Madison Writing Center Writer's handbook (includes APA, Chicago/Turabian, CBE, MLA)


• APA Style for Electronic Sources - Coates Library, Trinity University - PDF


• Cite Source - Trinity College Library (includes Chicago, MLA, ACS, APA)


• ACS Style Guidelines - University of Wisconsin


• Quick Guide to Citing Using the ACS Style Guide, 3rd Ed. - Pennsylvania State University - PDF

• American Chemical Society - Author and Reviewer Resource Center


• American Geophysical Union - Tools for Authors


• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - PDF


• Citation Guide - ASME Style - PDF
  

Books

Please check the catalog for availability

CSE (Council of Science Editors) Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, 7th ed., 2006.
T 11 S386 2006 Life Science Library Reference; PCL Reference; PCL Stacks

Previous Edition: Scientific style and format: the CBE (Council of Biology Editors) manual for authors, editors, and publishers, 6th ed.: T 11 S386 1994 Engineering Library Reference [copies available at other libraries]

The ACS (American Chemical Society) style guide: effective communication of scientific information, 3rd ed., 2006.
Electronic Resource - Chapter 14 - PDF
QD 8.5 A25 2006 Chemistry Library Reserves; Chemistry Library Reference

Books on Communication in Engineering

Please check the catalog for availability

What Every Engineer Should Know About Business Communication, 2008
[electronic resource]

Introduction to engineering communication, 2005
TA 158.5 H37 2005 Engineering Lib Reserves

Essential communication strategies for scientists, engineers, and technology professionals, 2nd ed. 2003
Access limited to users with UT Austin EID
Online [Access limited to users with UT Austin EID]

The MIT guide to science and engineering communication, 2nd ed.2002
Online [Access limited to users with UT Austin EID]

Strategies for engineering communication, 2002
TA 158.5 S74 2002 Engineering Library

Information technology, the key to collaboration, 2002
TA 1 I59 P9268 Engineering Library

Books on Technical Writing

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Scientific papers and presentations, 2005
T 11 D324 2005 Engineering Library

Technical writing A-Z : a commonsense guide to engineering reports and theses, 2005
T 11 Y69 2005B Engineering Library

A guide to writing as an engineer, 2005
T 11 B396 2005 Engineering Lib Reserves

Writing and speaking in the technology professions : a practical guide, 2nd ed. 2003
T 11 W75 2003 Engineering Library

Scientific writing easy when you know how, 2002
Ebook - available via netLibrary [Access limited to users with UT Austin EID]

Further Help

• Undergraduate Writing Center -The Undergraduate Writing Center provides individual, professional advice on all aspects of writing to UT undergraduates on a drop-in basis or by appointment.
  • Virgil (Writing Tutorial)
    
    
• Writer's handbook - University of Wisconson-Madison Writing Center. Includes, Stages of the Writing Process, Common Types of Writing Assignments, Grammar and Punctuation, Improving Your Writing Style, and Citing References in Your Paper.
  
  
• NoodleBib for MLA and APA - Generate, edit, and publish an MLA Works Cited list or APA References list that complies with the rules of the current MLA Handbook and APA Publication Manual. NoodleBib takes care of punctuation, alphabetization and formatting, producing a polished source list for import into Word.
  
  
• Plagiarism - information from The University of Texas at Austin's Office of the Dean of Students
  • All about Plagiarism - UT Libraries