Citation Resources

Guides

• Style Guides
  • APA LibGuide
  • MLA LibGuide
  • Chicago LibGuide
• Citing Government Documents
• Duke University - Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Documentation Guidelines (Covers APA, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, and Turabian)

Online Style Manuals

• Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed.
• MLA Handbook Plus, 9th ed.
• American Medical Association Manual of Style, 11th ed.

RefWorks Bibliographic & Citation Management Software

RefWorks is a web-based tool that assists in managing citations, creating bibliographies, and importing references from online databases.

• RefWorks
• RefWorks Video Tutorials
• RefWorks Guide

Citation Generators

Use a citation generator when you need to create a bibliography. These user-friendly, easy-to-use tools create individual citations that must be copied and pasted into a Word document. Be sure to proofread your citations for accuracy, completeness, and correct formatting. Although citation generators can be quite reliable, they are not error proof.

• EasyBib
  MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc. Some features require a free account. Upgrade for additional features.
• Mendeley
  Also works as a citation manager, and not just generator. Mendeley is a free reference manager for students and researchers. Make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, as well as read and annotate PDFs on any device.
• Zotero
  Like Mendeley, Zotero is also a robust citation manager. Billed as a "personal research assistant", it's is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.