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RefWorks
Collect, organize, and cite references in multiple citation styles. Organize and annotate your PDF files. Use your citations in Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Auto-generate bibliography or works cited pages from your sources!
Citation Builder
Automatically generates citations in various styles (APA, MLA, and CBE/CSE) from any source format (book, scholarly article, Web site, etc.) (From the Libraries of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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Zotero is a free Firefox extension that helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
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Citation Manuals & Resources
There are varying ways to cite sources. Usually, a short form of the citation is included within the text of the paper (referred to as in-text or parenthetical citations) and then the full citation is given on the last page of the paper, sometimes referred to as a "Works Cited" page, a "References," list or a "Bibliography."
Also, there are different styles to citing sources. The following styles are commonly used:
- APA (American Psychological Association) Format is generally used to cite sources within the social sciences.
- MLA (Modern Language Association) Format is generally used to cite sources within the humanities and liberal arts.
| Guide to MLA Style
from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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Guide to APA Style
from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
*Updated to 7th ed., Oct. 2019;
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| Guide to Chicago Style
from Chicago Manual of Style
 Read the Chicago Manual of Style online |
Guide to Turabian Style (9th Edition)
from University of Pittsburgh University Library System
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Print Citation Guides:
- MLA Handbook
Library Reference Z253 .M634 2021 - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Library Reference Z253 .P83 2020 - Turabian Style Manual: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Library Reference Z253 .T8 2013 - The Chicago Manual of Style
Library Reference Z253 .U69 2017
Citation Guides Online:
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide
- From OWL Purdue University Online Writing Lab
- APA Style and Grammar Guide
From the American Psychological Association - Chicago Manual of Style Online
- Guide to Turabian Style
- "Citing Information: Introduction"
Self-paced instructional tutorials for various citation styles, as well as an introduction to citation. (From the Libraries of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Parts of a Citation
A citation is the information which identifies a resource, such as a book, DVD or article. Information for a book usually includes the author, title, publisher, city of publication, and date. The citation for an article usually includes the author, title of the article, title of the journal, volume, issue, pages, and date but the information included will mainly depend on which citation style is used (MLA, APA, etc.).
