General Citation Guides
- Citation Styles Online!
Examples for web sites, e-mails, forum postings and other online works. From Bedford/St. Martin's- Citing Sources: Documentation Guidelines for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism
Duke University Libraries- How to cite Electronic Sources
Library of Congress- Research and Documentation Online
A citation style guide from Diana Hacker, author of A Writer's Reference- RefWorks
A personal database and bibliography creator (online)
APA Citation Guides
- APA Citation Guide
Ohio State University style guide; includes downloadable PDF (online)- APA Citation Style
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library (online)- APA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue paper and citation guide (online)
- APAStyle.org (online)
Online guide produced by the American Psychological Association- APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources (online)
Online guide produced by the American Psychological Association- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
REF BF76.7 .P83 2001 (print)
MLA Citation Guides
- Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style
MLA FAQ- MLA Citation Guide
Ohio State University style guide; includes downloadable PDF- MLA Citation Style
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library- MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue paper and citation guide- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
REF LB2369 .G53 2009 (print)
Chicago Citation Guides
- The Chicago Manual of Style : The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
REF Z253 .U69 2003 (print)- Chicago Citation Style
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library (online)- Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
Ohio State University style guide; includes downloadable PDF- Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
Online guide of the Chicago Manual of Style Online (online)
Free Online "Citation Generators"
These are sites popular with students. Although quick and easy to use, we strongly recommend double-checking your citations using one of the reference tools previously mentioned to ensure accuracy.
- BibMe
- Citation Center
- Citation Machine
- DocsCite
Arizona State University's Government Documents citation generator- EasyBib
- KnightCite
A project of the Heckman Library
Related Resources
- Copyright Basics
RWC Class Guide- What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism information and resources provided by the University of Cincinnati Libraries.- How to Evaluate the Information You Find
RWC Class Guide
This page was last updated on 06/24/2009 by Michelle McKinney.