Students may use one of the following style manuals in preparing the thesis or dissertation manuscript. The exception to this requirement is students whose document qualifies as a journal-model thesis/dissertation. The most recent edition of these manuals should always be followed. Consult your thesis/dissertation director to determine which manual is required by your department.
- AIP - AIP Style Manual, 4th Edition (Online)
- AMA - AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition (Online and Book)
- AMS - AMS Style Guide (Online)
- AP - The AP Stylebook, 55th Edition (Online and Book)
- APA - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition or Concise guide to APA Style, 7th Edition (Online and Book)
- APSA - Style Manual for Political Science, 2018 Edition (APSA) (Online and Book)
- ASA - ASA Style Guide, 6th Edition (Online and Book)
- ASC - ASC Guide to Scholarly Communication (Online)
- ASHS - ASHS Publications Style Manual (Online Only)
- Bluebook - The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition (Online and Book)
- Chicago - Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition or A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th Edition (Online and Book)
- CSA - Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 8th Edition (Online and Book)
- GPO - Style Manual: An Official Guide to the Form and Style of Federal Government Printing, 2016 (GPO) (Online and Book)
- IEEE - IEEE Editorial Style Manual, 2018
- JAS - Journal of Animal Science (Online Only)
- MLA - MLA Handbook, 9th Edition (Online and Book)
- USGS - Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the USGS, 7th Edition (Online)