About this Guide
This Guide is intended to provide assistance with APA, MLA, AMA, ICMJE, and Chicago styles. The Guide provides links to the basic information you need to know when using these formats for your bibliography.
Note that the information listed here should not be used as a substitute for consulting with the official style guide manuals. UIC Library will have copies of the style guides and writing manuals in their reference or reserve collections.
Citation Management Tools
For help with using citation manager software such as RefWorks and EndNote, please see the RefWorks, EndNote, and Reference Manager guide.
DOI Help
For many citation styles, DOIs (digital object identifiers) are used. The following resources will help in working with DOIs.
Writing & Style Guide Web Sites
- OWL at PurdueSections on each part of the writing process, such as thesis statement, outline, etc. Includes recommendations on APA, MLA, and Chicago style.
UIC Writing Center
Writing is one of the most important skills that students take away from college. To help students learn about writing, UIC offers a special free resource, a peer writing center, where students work with other students to improve as writers.
