Research Guides: Texana: Citing & Writing Help

American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
6th ed., second printing; Circulation-Reserve, Reference, Research Desk, and Pearland Service Desk BF76.7 .P83 2010
APA Style Guide to Electronic References
Ebook; 6th ed., 2012. Users may print copies for their personal use only.

EndNote citation management software is available on the library's public computers. 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

EndNote Download guide

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 and Zotero are free, downloadable citation management programs that offer storage, organizational, and sharing options
All support APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles

NoodleTools Express
Requires several preliminary steps to reach citation template
Mendeley
From Elsevier
Zotero
ZoteroBib
For creating immediate, single-use bibliographies without downloading the full Zotero

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
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Multidisciplinary 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

Resources on APA Style

See also APA Style, which includes Quick Answers--References (guidelines for websites, e-books, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and more); Quick Answers--Formatting (running head, margins, and more); supplemental materials; corrections to the 6th edition, July 2009 printing; and a searchable blog.

The following also may be of help, but always verify with the latest edition of the official style manual.

APA Style Tip Sheet
UHCL Writing Center
APA Formatting and Style Guide
Online Writing Lab, Purdue Univ.
Citation Fox - APA
Univ. Libraries, SUNY Albany
NoodleTools Express
A free online citation builder for APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles; requires several preliminary steps to reach citation template

UHCL Writing Center

UHCL Writing Center
Offers individual appointments, online tip sheets, and assistance with all kinds of writing projects

Help for Avoiding Plagiarism & more...

Avoiding Plagiarism
Recognizing when a citation is needed, acceptable paraphrasing, etc.
Literature Reviews
Resources about preparing a review of the literature
Annotated Bibliographies
Resources and tips for different kinds of annotated reference lists
About Writing
Books and ebooks on English usage, grammar, writing clearly, etc.
Writing Centers
Purdue's OWL resources and more