Citing Your Sources
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Basic Information
Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, by Diana Hacker.
This site offers the following features:
- An extensive annotated list of specialized sources for more than 30 disciplines. The resources are organized by type—databases and indexes, Web resources, and reference books—under four main categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, History, and Sciences.
- Guidelines for documenting print and online sources. These guidelines provide the most current advice available for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles.
- Sample papers with annotations for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles.
- Tips for evaluating print and online sources.
- A list of style manuals for a variety of disciplines.
- A glossary of research terms.
Why do I have to cite? Frequently Asked Questions about Citing, California State University, Long Beach.
Documenting Sources in the Disciplines: Overview, Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab).
Complete Discipline Listing, Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab).
Documenting Electronic Sources, Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab).
Online! Citation Styles, A Reference Guide to Citing Internet Sources, Bedford/St. Martin's.
Tips & Tools for Citations, The Ohio State University Libraries.
Citation Machines
KnightCite, a free online citation generator service, Hekman Library of Calvin College, "generates citations for the three main academic citation styles: Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), or Chicago Manual of Style. Print or electronic resources may be cited, as well as a wide variety of others (particularly in the MLA style) ranging from sacred texts to cartoons."
EasyBib, The free automatic bibliography composer for APA & MLA. "By providing us with the information you know about your sources, we can properly format, alphabetize, and print your citation list. Easybib.com adheres to the 6th Edition of MLA Handbook for Writers and Researchers, and the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual."
Son of Citation Machine
Citation Machine is a free, interactive online tool for creating APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian style citations. This tool can be used for citing both print and electronic sources. After selecting the style you prefer and the type of source to cite, simply type in relevant information and press the button. Your source citation will display in the style you chose. You can then copy and paste the citation into your own document.
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Click the citation format you need and then the type of resource you wish to cite
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Complete the Web form that appears with information from your source
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Click Make Citations to generate standard bibliographic and in-text citations.
The Citation Builder, a tool to create basic citations in MLA, APA, and CBE/CSE formats, North Carolina State University Libraries.
A big advantage: when using library databases, there may be a tool to format citations; please see EBSCO Databases example below; if you need help using any database features, please come to/call the Reference Desk:
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On-campus: X54699
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Off-campus Toll-free Number: 1-877-587-8693. Ask for the Reference Desk.
Tutorials
Citing Your Sources: Flash tutorial to learn how to cite in MLA and APA style, Eastern Washington University Libraries
You Quote It, You Note It, Acadia University
Oops, I Plagiarized, Bruin Success With Less Stress, UCLA College Library
| AAA | ASA | CSE | Turabian |
| ACS | CBE | Harvard | Miscellaneous |
| APA | Chicago | MLA | Tutorials |
AAA (American Anthropological Association) Style
On the web: AAA Style Guide from the American Anthropological Association.
Note: AAA (American Anthropological Association) format uses The Chicago Manual of Style (14th edition, 1993) and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (10th edition, 2000). This guide is an outline of style rules basic to our journal editing. Where no rule is present on this list, follow Chicago. In Webster’s, use the first spelling if there is a choice and use American spellings, not British ones.
In the library:
The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information
ECSU Reference QD8.5 A25 2006
On the web:
Reference Style Guidelines, American Chemical Society
ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guidelines Quick Guide, UC Berkeley
APA Style
In the library: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
BF76.7.P83 2001
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ECSU 2 hour reserve
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ECSU Reference Desk
On the web:
From the American Psychological Association (APA)
- APA Style Tips; includes Removing Bias in Language
- FAQs
- References to Electronic Sources
- Answers to Specific Questions
APA Style: The Social Sciences, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, Diana Hacker
APA Formatting and Style Guide, Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
ASA (American Sociological Association) Style
In the library:
Style Guide/American Sociological Association
HM569.A54 2007
- ECSU Reference
- ECSU Reference Desk
On the web:
Quick Style Guide from the American Sociological Association
Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style), Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
In the library:
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers / Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors
ECSU Reference T11.S386 1994
On the web:
CBE Style Form Guide based on Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Ohio State University Libraries
In the library:
The Chicago Manual of Style
Z253.U69 2003
- ECSU Stacks
- ECSU Reference Desk
On the web:
Documenting Sources, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, Diana Hacker
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide, The University of Chicago
In the library:
Scientific Style And Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
ECSU Reference T11 .S386 2006
On the web:
From Scientific Style and Format. Seventh Edition,Council of Science Editors
- Number Style
- Citing the Internet: Formats for Bibliographic Citation
- Resources for Genetic and Cytogenetic Nomenclature
CSE Style: Biology and Other Sciences, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, Diana Hacker
On the web:
Cite Me, I’m Yours, Harvard Version References, Bibliographies, Notes, Quotations, Etc., University of Bolton
Citing References: the Harvard System, Bournemouth University
MLA Style
In the library:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
LB2369.G53 2003
- ECSU Reference
- ECSU Reference Desk
On the web:
From the Modern Language Association (MLA)
MLA Style: English and Other Humanities, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, Diana Hacker
MLA Formatting and Style Guide, Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Turabian refers to A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations written by Kate Turabian. Turabian is a condensed version of the Chicago Manual of Style. The two styles are similar, but not necessarily identical. Turabian is used by historians.
In the library:
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
LB2369.T8 1996
- ECSU Stacks
- ECSU 7 day reserve
On the web:
Turabian Citation Guide, The Ohio State University Libraries
Turabian Style Guide, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries
Turabian Samples for a Bibliography, Ithaca College
Citing Government Resources
In the library:
The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for Writers & Librarians
ECSU Reference J9.5.G37 1993
On the web:
Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications from the University of Memphis
DocsCite: Government Documents Service from Arizona State University, (ALA and MLA)
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA from the University of Nevada, Reno