For general guidance with citation
- Research and Documentation by Diana Hacker: A guide to all aspects of APA citation, including both in-text citations and compiling a list of references. Check out the sample paper.
- The OWL at Purdue: A guide to all aspects of APA citation, including both in-text citations and compiling a list of references.
- Assemble a list of works cited [Duke University]: A simple and concise guide to citations in a works cited page.
To automatically generate citations
- For beginners, Noodletools: Fill in the information for your source and Noodletools will generate a citation for you.
- In EBSCO databases (Acad Search Premier, ERIC, Education Abstracts, PsycINFO, etc.): From the article’s abstract page, click on the Cite This icon.
- Worldcat: Look up a book (and a limited number of articles) & use the “Cite this Item” link.
For difficult questions & more complete guidance
Consult the following style manual, available at the Reference Desk:
