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Online Reference: Citation Guides

This guide contains a selected list of web-based reference resources. Use the library's catalog and the subject specific Research by Subject guides to locate additional encyclopedia sets, dictionaries, thesauri, and general reference resources.

Citation Styles

Different academic disciplines use different citation styles, so the style that you use should be selected based on the subject of your paper and your professor's requirements for the assignment.  The most common citation styles include:

APA Citation Guide 
APA (American Psychological Association) is commonly used in the social sciences.

MLA Citation Guide
MLA (Modern Language Association) is commonly used in the humanities.

Chicago Citation Guide
Chicago is used in history and various other disciplines.

Citation Managers and Generators

Below, you will find a list of tools that will help you to format your in-text citations, notes, and bibliography and some that even allow you to store, manage, and share your research resources.

Remember that software and online tools are fallible. The citations created using these programs are only as good as the information they contain. Be sure to check your citations carefully!