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APA Citation Resources

Official Sources

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
Publication Date: 2009
The library has two copies available for checkout and a in-library copy in the Reference section.
Concise Rules of APA Style by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: BF76.7 .C66 2010
Publication Date: 2009

APA Style
The Web site for the APA style guide, including supplemental materials and reprint corrections.
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Provides plenty of examples of citing in APA, answers questions about the guide, and regularly provides updates on how to cite new media that are not in the print guide

Online Guides

Covers basic how-tos of citation with examples.

APA Citation
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Purdue OWL APA
Online APA formatting and style guide, with citation and reference examples

Citation Generators

Will create citations for you. Many databases also can create citations. Always double check generated citations.

MLA Citation Resources

Official Sources

MLA Handbook 8th edition by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
Publication Date: 2016
The library has two copies available for checkout and a in-library copy in the Reference section.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 7th edition by Joseph Gibaldi; Modern Language Association of America Staff
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009
Publication Date: 2009

Online Guides

Covers basic how-tos of citation with examples.

MLA Citation
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MLA Citation (7th edition)
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Works Cited: A Quick Guide | MLA Style
A very brief introduction to works cited from the Modern Languages Association.
Purdue OWL MLA Formatting & Style Guide
A very in-depth look at all aspects of MLA formatting, style, and citation from the highly-regarded Purdue Online Writing Lab

Citation Generators

Will create citations for you. Many databases also can create citations. Always double check generated citations.