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Citation Help

Citing Sources

Click on these guides to help you cite your sources properly, learn how to cite a source in-text, and view sample papers:

APA Style

APA Style 7th ed.- Online Resources from APA
APA Guide (7th ed.) - Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
APA 7th ed. Sample Papers
Samples of both a student paper and professional paper.

Handouts

APA Tutorials

Self-Paced Tutorial from APA

How to Format Your Essay in APA Using Google Docs

Format a Word Document in APA 7th (Video)

MLA Style

MLA Style Guide 9th ed.- Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
MLA Sample Papers Examples of student papers in the MLA format.

Chicago Style

Chicago Style Guide - Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Chicago Handout

General Writing, Subject-Specific Writing, and Other Tips

Citation Makers

Citation Builder (NC State)
APA, MLA, Chicago, CSE
Knight Cite (Calvin College)
APA, MLA, Chicago

Citation Machine
MLA, APA, Chicago, and more.
Scroll down for additional styles.

Other Citation Formats

ASA Format
For use in Sociology
ACS Format
For use in Chemistry
CSE Format
For use in Biology - Click on the correct tab for Name-Year, Citation-Sequence or Citation-Name system as specified by your instructor.
Turabian Guide

Citation Management Apps

Citation management software can help you capture and organize the articles and other information resources you are using for your research papers and help you create citations for those resources. Information about Zotero, one of the free citation management software options available, can be found at the link below. If you have any questions about using or installing Zotero, contact the library staff.

Zotero