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Resources for Citing Sources

The table below contains links to information on citing sources in some common citation styles.

Though the disciplines that often use each style are indicated, ask your instructor which citation style you should use for your paper or project.

If your instructor asks you to use a citation style that is not listed here, ask a librarian for help in finding the style guide you need. Call the Reference Desk at 235-7338.

Citation Style Name: Resources: Typically used in:
MLA
Modern Language Association

Citation Examples (pdf) (WCC)
NoodleBib Express
EasyBib
BibMe (Carnegie Mellon Univ)
Citation Machine (Landmark Project)
Citation Builder (UH/NCSU)
Ottobib (books)
Electronic (Purdue)
Print (Purdue)

Arts & Humanities
APA
American Psychological Association

NoodleBib Express
BibMe (Carnegie Mellon Univ)
EasyBib
Citation Machine (Landmark Project)
Citation Builder (UH/NCSU)
Ottobib (books)
Electronic (APA)
Print (Purdue)

Social Sciences
Chicago or Turabian
University of Chicago

NoodleBib Express
EasyBib
BibMe (Carnegie Mellon Univ)
Ottobib (books)
Electronic (Melvin Page)
Print (USM)

Social Sciences
ACS
American Chemical Society		 Electronic or Print (pdf) (Penn State)
Print (OhioLink)		 Chemistry
CBE/CSE
Council of Biology Editors
Council of Science Editors 		Citation Builder (UH/NCSU)
Electronic & Print (Monroe CC) 		Biological Sciences


Annotated Bibliographies

Annotated Bibliographies (UWM)
Annotated Bibliographies (UNC)
Annotated Bibliographies (Purdue)

Other Resources

For additional citation styles, visit Purdue's Online Writing Lab.

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