How do I cite my paper?

Citation Style Guides

Below are resources to help in documenting research papers in MLA, APA and other styles.

Coulter Library Handouts

The Modern Language Association recently updated its citation manual.The eighth edition has some noticeable variations from the seventh. Please check with your professor to confirm, which MLA edition s/he would like you to use.

• Modern Language Association (MLA) 7th edition Handout 
• Modern Language Association (MLA) 8th edition Handout

American Psychological Association (APA) Handout (PDF format)

For further information on documentation please visit the Reference Department's writing aids carrel for style manuals or visit one of these websites:

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Offers a variety of writing helps and the following style guides:

• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
• APA Formatting and Style Guide

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement

Discusses when to cite sources, processes of scholarly writing and quality of sources..

Citation Generators

Microsoft Word Built-in Options

• Create an APA Bibliography in MS Office
• Create Footnotes and Endnotes in MS Office

Other Sites to Create Citations

• EasyBib
• Son of Citation Machine