Style Guides
The Primary Style Guides on how to format a manuscript, footnotes, bibliographies, etc. are:
Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (concise version of the Chicago Manual of Style)
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (concise version of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing)
We recommend the Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Quick Style Wizard: Online Style Wizard for Turabian, MLA, and APA
The Primary Style Guides for Language Usage and Writing Styles are:
Strunk and White, The Elements of Style
Fowler’s Modern English Usage
As a secondary source for proper spelling and punctuation: Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law