American Psychological Association (APA) Style
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association7th ed., Circulation-Reserve, Research Desk, and Pearland Reference BF76.7 P83
See also APA Style, which includes instructional aids (a student title page guide, reference quick guide, and more) and a searchable blog.
The following also may be of help, but always verify with the latest edition of the official style manual.
- APA Formatting and Style GuideOnline Writing Lab, Purdue Univ.
- APA Style Tip Sheet(7th ed.) UHCL Writing Center
- APA Style websiteIncludes popular style guidelines, tutorials, instructional aids, and blog posts that address common style questions. A publication of the American Psychological Association.
- Citation Fox - APAUniv. Libraries, SUNY Albany
- NoodleTools ExpressA free online citation builder for APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles; requires several preliminary steps to reach citation template
Chicago Style
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window17th edition with Q&A, manuscript preparation tools, and more; print version available at Circulation-Reserve, Research Desk, and Pearland Service Desk Z253 .U69
Adapted in part from The Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian's manual helps students "understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing"
- A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by9th ed., Circulation-Reserve, Research Desk, and Pearland Service Desk LB2369 .T8 2018
The following may be of help, but always verify with the latest edition of the official style manual.
- Chicago Manual of Style 17th EditionOnline Writing Lab, Purdue Univ.
- Turabian Quick GuideUniv. of Chicago Press
- Turabian Tip SheetUHCL Writing Center
- NoodleTools ExpressA free online citation builder for APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles; requires several preliminary steps to reach citation template
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
- MLA Handbook9th ed., Circulation-Reserve, Research Desk, and Pearland Service Desk LB2369 .G53 2016
- MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing3rd ed.; intended for graduate students, scholars, and faculty; Research Desk and Pearland Service Desk PN147 .G444 2008
The following may be of help, but always verify with the latest edition of the official style manual.
- Citation Fox - MLAUniv. Libraries, SUNY Albany
- MLA Tip SheetUHCL Writing Center, based on 9th edition
- MLA Formatting and Style GuideOnline Writing Lab, Purdue Univ.
- Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA StyleUniversity of Portland, Clark Library
- NoodleTools ExpressA free online citation builder for APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles; requires several preliminary steps to reach citation template
- EasyBibMLA only (subscription required for APA or Chicago/Turabian)
Associated Press Stylebook
- Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media LawReference and Circulation-Reserve PN4783 .A83 2019
Citation Management Software
EndNote citation management software is a great resource to help you save and organize your sources, and also allows you to easily create bibliographies with the Microsoft Word plugin. Students, faculty, and staff who wish to install the program at home can do so from the EndNote Download guide link provided below. The guide includes:
- detailed instructions for Windows, Mac, and iPad
- tutorials and help
- information about free EndNote Web
- and more
For additional training resources, visit the EndNote website.
Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, open-source citation management software that uses a web browser extension to save screenshots, full-text PDFs, and citation information from websites, databases, library catalogs, and other search tools with a single click.
With Zotero you can:
- Save citation information, screenshots, and available full-text
- Access your library online and sync to multiple devices
- Use folders and tags to organize your research
- Create group libraries for collaborative projects
- Generate citations and bibliographies in Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice
Always verify output with the latest edition of official style manuals.
- NoodleBib (now NoodleTools) Express was among the most accurate of free citation builders tested in 2011 by H. F. Chang, Oklahoma State Univ. Library
- Mendeley is a free, downloadable citation management program that offers storage, organizational, and sharing options
- Both support APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles
- NoodleTools ExpressRequires several preliminary steps to reach citation template
- MendeleyFrom Elsevier
Do you need to cite a source but lack complete information or aren't sure where you found something? Try searching all you do have (author? title? a source name?) in Google Scholar. If that doesn't help, contact us.
The Right Thing to Do
Citing sources is an important part of academic culture -- you're building on the contributions of others while seeking new discoveries, knowledge, and understanding.
- Always cite sources when you use someone else's ideas or work
- Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism, a violation of UHCL's Academic Honesty Policy, even if done unintentionally
- Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction(1:54) Clarifies the purpose and types of citations, major styles, and useful tools. North Carolina State Univ. Libraries
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowMultidisciplinary research database in which results can by sorted by times cited; use Cited Reference search to find works that cite an earlier article or publication