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Citation Style Handouts

Citation style refers to the rules and conventions established for documenting sources used in research papers. Citation style requires both in-text citations and a reference list (i.e. bibliography). For every in-text citation, there should be a full citation in the reference list and vice versa.

CRC Library has three citation style handouts to help students understand how to document and cite the sources they use for their research papers. Since different instructors will require or prefer a specific citation style, students should ask their instructors which citation style they should use before completing their assignment.

CRC Library MLA Style Guide

MLA Style (8th edition)

View the Online MLA Style Guide
This printable MLA style guide covers rules established by the Modern Language Association (8th edition).

MLA Style (9th edition)

This printable MLA style guide covers rules established by the Modern Language Association (9th edition).

CRC Library APA Style Guide

View the Online APA Style Guide
This printable APA style guide covers rules established by the American Psychological Association (7th edition).

CRC Library Chicago Style Guide

This printable Chicago style guide covers rules established by the University of Chicago Press (17th Edition).

Miscellaneous Handouts

Evaluation Worksheet: Use this handout to evaluate books, articles and websites using the Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose (CRAAP) test.
5Ws Evaluation Worksheet

Google Drive Tutorial: Interested students can find out how to access and use their Google Drive student account.
Google Drive Tutorial

Office 365 Tutorial: Interested students can find out how to access their free Microsoft Office 365 student account.
Office 365 Tutorial

Library Forms

Course Reserves

Course reserves are required textbooks, readings, and other materials that are used in a class. Faculty are encouraged to donate a copy of their required textbooks and other course materials to the library to help their students have access to the required course materials to succeed in their classes.

When donating an item for the Reserve Collection, download, fill out and print the Reserve Donation Form. Attach it to the item you want to place on Reserve before dropping it off at the library's Circulation Desk.

Friends of the Library

Donate to the Cosumnes River College Friends of the Library fund and help support special library services, such as purchasing required textbooks for students to use in the Course Reserves collection. Please make your tax-deductible contribution payable to CRC Friends of the Library. Gift donors who wish to receive an acknowledgement letter should fill out the Friends of the CRC Library form.

Join the Cosumnes River College Friends of the Library and become a member to gain access to library services if you are not a current CRC student, staff, or faculty. Membership privileges include borrowing books and using library computers. For details, fill out the Friends of the CRC Library form.