Citing Sources Research Guide

APA STYLE

Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association

BF76.7.P83

APA Style

The website of the American Psychological Association has a basic guide to APA style.

CHICAGO STYLE

Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers

LB2369.T8

The Chicago Manual of Style

Z253.U69

The Chicago Manual of Style Online 

*Available to current students, faculty and staff only

Find recommendations on editorial style and publishing as well as Q&A and examples for citing sources.

MLA STYLE

MLA Handbook

PN203.G53

The MLA Style Center

The website of the Modern Language Association has a section dedicated to writing in the MLA style. Includes a template to assist in creating full citations.

OTHER RESOURCES

Citation Generator

A free citation generator that offers support for APA, MLA, and Chicago.

Cite it Right: the SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism

PN171.F56F69

Citing Sources

An excellent web guide from Duke University Libraries with clear and simple examples of citations in all of the major styles.

Keys for Writers

PE1408.R16

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Formatting and style guides for MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Zotero

An open source citation management tool that allows you to save articles and citation information all in one place. With the Microsoft Word plug-in, you can insert citations and references while you write.

ZoteroBib

A free citation generator from the makers of Zotero that does not require the making of an account or installing any software.