reference 1. an act or instance of referring. 2.
a mention; allusion. 3. something for which a name or
designation stands; denotation. 4. a direction in a book or
writing to some other book, passage, etc. 5. a book, passge,
etc., to which one is directed. 6. See reference mark (def.
2). 7. material contained in a footnote or bibliography, or
referred to by a reference mark. 8. use or recourse for
purposes of information: a library for public reference.
9. a person to whom one refers for testimony as to one's
character, abilities, etc. 10. a statement, usually written,
as to a person's character, abilities, etc. 11. relation,
regard, or respect: all persons, witout reference to age.
(Webster's, p 1620)
refer to, direct attention to, appeal to, invoke; make
reference to; cross-refer, make a cross-refernece; reference,
cross-reference; acknowledgment, citation, tribute;
confession; reference; trademark, signature; by-line, credit
line.(Chapman, pp. 381, 89)
American
Psychological Association (APA) Style
Resources
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Documentation
and Style Guide - Documenting Quotes
examples of citing quotes and other sources using The Chicago
Manual of Style.
MLA
Citation Examples by HCC Library
shows examples from the Modern Language Association (MLA) Style, a
widely used for identifying research sources.
MLA
Works Cited Style Sheet
shows examples of citing within the text and Works Cited
listing
Strunk,
William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of
Style
an online version of The Elements of Style. Asserting that one
must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book
is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer.
The
Virtual Reference Desk
provides links to a variety of sources including
Dictionaries, Thesauri, Acronyms, and tons more.
Yahoo
Reference Search
Contains tons of sites that will provide
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English Language Usage, my personal favorite - Etiquette, and tons
more.