Writing a Paper? Check out this guide to learn how to properly cite your sources.

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Guides

• MLA Style Manual -- Frequently Asked Questions
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide - The OWL at Purdue
• University of Wisconsin / Madison MLA style guide

American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guides

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) - APA
• University of Wisconsin/Madison -- APA Style guide

Recommended Websites

• http://my.simmons.edu/libraries/bibliography
• http://bedfordstmartins.com/online/

Chicago/Turabian Style Guides

Chicago Manual of Style - 16th Ed.
Chicago Manual of Style - Trinity College

Citation Services

KnightCite Citation Service
For MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, use this online tool to enter your sources' information, choose the appropriate style, and have the reference formatted.

Zotero
An online tool that lets you import citations and documents from all kinds of online sources; organize them; and create reference lists in various output styles.

***Citation services are not 100% accurate! Always check your work!***

Recommended Print Sources

MLA
MLA handbook for writers of research papers New York, NY : Modern Language Association of America, c2009. Call # 808.027 ML

Chicago
The Chicago manual of style Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press, c2003. Call # 808.02 CH

APA
Concise rules of APA style Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010. Call # 808.066 CO