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Citation Help

APA (American Psychology Association) Style- Used in the Education, Psychology, and Sciences disciplines

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.

 

Chicago (Turabian) Style- Generally used in the Business, History, and the Fine Arts disciplines

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.

 

MLA (Modern Language Association) Style- Used in the Humanities discipline

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.
 

Additional Citation Style Guides

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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:

 

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.

  • 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