Research studies must conform to a format and style that is recognized by the principal scholarly journals in the discipline. Students are expected to obtain and use the style manuals suggested by their respective programs. Most programs in the School of Graduate Studies and Research require the use of the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) or the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. The student has the responsibility to find out which style manual is required by the program. Copies of these manuals and other manuals may be purchased in the University bookstore or consulted in the Manderino Library. Guidelines for theses and projects can be accessed through http://www.calu.edu/academics/files/ELECTRONICthesis.pdf.