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These sites generate citations based on information users provide about their sources. Citations generated automatically may not be perfectly formatted, so remember to check your work.

• ZoteroBib

  Automatically generates citations in over 9,000 styles, including specific journal citation styles

• Citefast

  Creates citations in the APA, MLA, and Chicago styles

• Purdue OWL

  Purdue's Online Writing Lab provides a guide to using the APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. It includes examples of citations as well as sample papers.

• Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
  Reference Desk LB2369 .U6
  Style manual developed by the University of Chicago Press

• IEEE Citation Reference

  Provides basic examples of the IEEE style. For more examples, use the IEEE Editorial Style Manual; information about the citation style starts on page 34.

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 9th ed.
  Reference LB2369 .G53 2009
  Official style manual of the Modern Language Association

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.
  Reference BF76.7 .P83 2010
  Official manual for the APA citation style

• Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th ed.
  Reference T11 .S386 2006
  Style manual for the Council of Science Editors

Check with your professor/advisor to find out which citation style is preferred for your research. Commonly-used styles include:

• APA
• MLA
• Chicago
• IEEE
• CSE

When citing your research:

• use a clear format;
• be consistent;
• provide enough information to allow others to identify and find the cited work.

Some databases can generate citations for users after they select a preferred citation style. If you are using one of these databases, be aware that they do not always produce correctly formatted citations. You will have to double-check the citations to make sure they are formatted appropriately.