How to Cite Sources

Citation Manuals in the Library

• Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 20039.
  Ref LB2369.G53

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.
  Ref BF76.7.P83

• Concise Rules of APA Style. 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.
  Ref BF76.7.C66

• The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2003.
  Ref Z253.U69

• Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 7th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2007.
  Ref LB2369.T8

• The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. 18th ed. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law Review Association, 2005.
  Ref KF245.B58

The Frohring Library Practical Guides

• MLA Citation Guide (print PDF )

• APA Citation Guide (print PDF )

• Chicago Citation Guide: Notes and Bibliography System (print PDF )
• General notes on Chicago Style

• Chicago Citation Guide: Author-Date System (print PDF )

• Turabian Citation Guide: Bibliography Style (print PDF )

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Web Resources

Research and Documentation Online, OWL at Purdue, Cite Source, and Sources, are some of the most comprehensive online resources covering topics related to the research and writing process, citation, and plagiarism. They all include examples of different citation styles. Quick reference is available on the official websites of the styles publishers:

MLA Frequently Asked Questions

Learning APA Style

Chicago Style Quick Guide

Turabian Quick Guide

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Online Citation Generators can help you in working with citations, but keep in mind that you are responsible for their accuracy in your paper and you should always review the online generated citations.

• BibMe generates citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago style.
• KnightCite automatically creates MLA, APA, or Chicago style citations for many varieties of source types.
• Citation Builder illustrates how to cite some common resources in the APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles.
• DocsCite generates APA and MLA citations for government publications.

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Bibliographic Managers are specialized tools that allow you to store and organize bibliographic citations from which you can then create bibliographies. Zotero is an open source bibliographic manager that works with your Firefox web browser. It automatically captures citation information from a wide variety of web sites, library catalogs, and databases.

If you have questions on citing sources or using bibliographic tools, please contact the Reference Librarian.

How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography

Last update: 24-11-2009