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Citation Guides in the Library

The writer's Harbrace handbook by Cheryl Glenn, Loretta Gray
Call Number: PE1408 .W7714 2008
ISBN: 1413030602
A Writer's Reference with Exercises by Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers
Call Number: PE 1408 .H2779 2018
ISBN: 9781319106966
Publication Date: 2018

Overview

Various disciplines will use different style manuals, and it is important that you know from your professor which style manual he/she is requiring you to use. Always ask your professor if you are unsure. Remember: when using someone else’s work, always cite it !!

Citation Styles by Subject

Which style should you use?

APA style: Psychology, Education, and other Social Sciences

MLA style: Literature, Arts, and Humanities

Chicago style: History and Social Sciences

Turabian style: All Subjects

American Anthropological Association (AAA) style: Anthropology

Citation Tools and Generators

Mendeley Reference Manager
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. Create an account and download the desktop app for free!
Zotero
Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials.
Citation Machine
This useful site helps you to format citations for various kinds of sources – books, journal articles, web sites, etc.
EasyBib
EasyBib helps create accurate, comprehensive works cited lists. 252,655,461 citations made to date.
Now with Autocite: Cite books with just an ISBN number, and websites with just a URL!
KnightCite
KnightCite is an online citation generator service provided by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. This service simplifies the often tedious task of compiling an accurate bibliography in the appropriate style by formatting the given data on a source into a reliable citation, eliminating the need to memorize minute details of style for multiple kinds of sources.
ZoteroBib
ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.

Featured E-Books

Academic Writing and Plagiarism by Diane Pecorari
ISBN: 9781441139535
Publication Date: 2010

Online Citation Resources

Purdue OWL: Research and Citation Resources