Resources on How to Cite Print and Electronic Information

For more information about why and how to cite sources, please see the information on the Library’s Basic Library Research & Writing Guide.

APA (American Psychological Association)

• American Psychological Association
• Concordia University Libraries - APA Citation Guide
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab - APA Style Handout
• Ohio State University Libraries - APA Citation Guide
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center - APA Documentation Guide
• University at Albany Libraries - CitationFox: Browse Citations in APA

MLA (Modern Language Association)

• Modern Language Association
• Concordia University Libraries - MLA Citation Guide
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab - MLA Style Handout
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center - MLA Documentation
• Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style (U. of Nevada, Reno Libraries)
• University of Georgia Libraries - MLA Style: Works Cited and In-Text Citations (8^th ed.)
• Trinity University Library - MLA Citation Style (8^th ed.)
• Radford University Library - MLA Citations
• University at Albany Libraries - CitationFox: Browse Citations in MLA

CSE (Council of Science Editors)

• Council of Science Editors - Scientific Style and Format (8^th ed.)
• Boston University Libraries - CSE Style
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center - CSE Documentation Style
• Penn State University Libraries - CSE Quick Citation Guide
• Colorado State University - CSE Citation Style

Chicago Manual of Style

• Chicago Manual of Style Online Quick Guide (15^th and 16^th eds.)
• Purdue Online Writing Lab - Chicago Manual of Style Guide (17^th ed.)
• Trinity College Library - Chicago Citation Guide (16^th ed.)
• University of Georgia Libraries - Chicago Manual of Style (15^th ed.)
• University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Libraries - Chicago Manual of Style
  • Author-Date Examples
  • Notes and Bibliography Examples
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center - Chicago/Turabian Documentation

Turabian Style

• Turabian Quick Guide offered by the Chicago University Press
• University of Georgia Libraries - Turabian Style (7^th ed.)
• Trinity College Library - Turabian Style (7^th ed.)
  • Author-Date
  • Notes-Bibliography
• Georgetown University Library - Turabian Footnote/Endnote Style
• University of Pittsburgh Library - Turabian Citation Style (9^thed.)

Other Styles

• AIP Style Manual (4th ed.) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, under the direction of the American Institute of Physics Board
• The ACS Style Guide - American Chemical Society
• AMA Manual of Style (10th ed.) - American Medical Association
• Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2^nd ed.) - National Library of Medicine
• IEEE Editorial Style Manual
• Standards Writing Manual - American Society of Civil Engineers

Miscellaneous

• University of Columbia Libraries - Citing Government Documents - short bibliography of guides
• University of North Texas - Citing Government Publications (General Guidelines)
• University of Indiana-Bloomington - Citing U.S. Government Publications
• Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States
• Library of Congress - How to Cite Digitized Primary Sources

Online Citation Generators

The resources listed below are interactive web tools designed to assist teachers and students in modeling the proper use of information property.  The Porter Henderson Library and Angelo State University do not guarantee the accuracy of the citations generated by these tools.  Those who decide to use any of the following tools should be certain to double-check each entry for accuracy.

• Citation Builder (North Carolina State University Libraries)
• KnightCite (Calvin College)
• Citation Machine (The Landmark Project)
• Zotero
• EasyBib
• BibMe
• RefMe