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Citation Help

Citations are essential for maintaining the integrity of academic and professional writing.

  • Citations show that your work is based on credible sources, which enhances your argument and boosts your credibility as a researcher/writer.
  • Properly citing your sources gives credit to the authors of the works you used and helps avoid plagiarism.
  • Morever, citations allow readers to locate the sources you used, enabling them to explore the topic further or verify your claims.

Please refer to the guides below for formatting a proper citation. For more information, visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab.

If you would like asistance or have any questions, please contact your Library Media Specialist.

  • This information reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which was released in October 2019. 

    APA 7 Reference Guide

    OWL Purdue APA

    This OWL resource will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style.

    This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.

  • This information reflects the latest version of the Chicago Manual of Style  (i.e., CMOS 17), which was released in September 2017. 

    This OWL resource will help you learn how to use the Chicago/Turabian (CMOS) citation and format style.

    This resource, revised according to the 17th edition of the CMOS, offers examples of the general format of CMOS research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.

  • This information reflects the latest version of the MLA Handbook  (i.e., MLA9), which was released in April 2021. 

    A complete guide to MLA 9.

    This OWL resource will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style.

    This resource, revised according to the 9th edition of the MLA manual, offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, and the Works Cited page.

  • American University Washington, D.C.

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Think of the full version of NoodleTools as the ultimate citation management tool. It is a complete research-management system. 

 

 

NoodleTools will help you:

  • Create bibliographies in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles then export them into your paper
  • Format your bibliography
  • Plan, gather, and organize your research using electronic note cards
  • Analyze, synthesize, and incorporate your sources into your paper
  • Get immediate feedback from your instructor on your citations, sources, and papers
  • Work on group projects with your classmates using Google Docs

You can use NoodleTools Express when you just need to create one or two quick citations. There's no need to log in -- simply create citations using the form in NoodleTools Express then copy and paste what you need into your paper.