Citation Resources

General Citation & Style Guides | APA | MLA | Chicago | Citation Generators | Related Resources

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General Citation Guides

• Citation Styles Online! (online)
  Examples for websites, e-mails, forum postings and other online works. From Bedford/St. Martin's
• Citing Sources: Documentation Guidelines for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism (online)
  Duke University Libraries
• How to cite Electronic Sources (online)
  Library of Congress
• Research and Documentation Online (online)
  A citation style guide from Diana Hacker, author of A Writer's Reference
• RefWorks
  A personal database and bibliography creator (online)
• A Writer’s Reference / Diana Hacker - REF PE1408 .H2778 2003 (print)

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APA Citation Guides

• APA Citation Guide
  Ohio State University style guide; includes downloadable PDF (online)
• APA Citation Style
  B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library (online)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide
  Purdue paper and citation guide (online)
  
• APAStyle.org (online)
  Online guide produced by the American Psychological Association
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
  REF BF76.7 .P83 2001 (print)

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MLA Citation Guides

• Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style
  MLA FAQ (online)
• MLA Citation Guide
  Ohio State University style guide; includes downloadable PDF (online)
• MLA Citation Style
  B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library (online)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
  Purdue paper and citation guide (online)
• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
  REF LB2369 .G53 2003 (print)

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Chicago Citation Guides

• The Chicago Manual of Style : The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
  REF Z253 .U69 2003 (print)
• Chicago Citation Style
  B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library (online)
• Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
  Ohio State University style guide; includes downloadable PDF
• Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
  Online guide of the Chicago Manual of Style Online (online)

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Free Online "Citation Generators"

These are sites popular with students. Although quick and easy to use, we strongly recommend double-checking your citations using one of the reference tools previously mentioned to ensure accuracy.

• BibMe
• Citation Center
• Citation Machine
• DocsCite
  Arizona State University's Government Documents citation generator
• EasyBib
• KnightCite
  A project of the Heckman Library
• RapidCite

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Related Resources

• Copyright Basics
  RWC Class Guide
• What is Plagiarism?
  Plagiarism information and resources provided by the University of Cincinnati Libraries.
• How to Evaluate the Information You Find
  RWC Class Guide

 

 

 

 

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This page was last updated on 12/11/2007 by Michelle McKinney.