Citation Help: Citation Tools and Publications
Writing Resources
- Purdue OwlThe Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.
The University of New Orleans' Learning Resource Center provides information on how to get FREE tutoring for a variety of subjects. Browse their site (http://www.uno.edu/lrc/) for more information. They also have something called the Writing Center. The Writing Center offers coaching to help you be the best writer that you can be. They also offer handouts on writing and grammar.
- Writing Resources, UNO Learning Resources CenterHandouts created by the Writing Center to help you write your paper. Information on everything from getting started to proofreading it after.
- Grammar Resources, UNO Learning Resources CenterSeveral grammar handouts created by the Writing Center. Everything you ever wanted to know about punctuation, misplaced modifiers, and more.
Citation Generators
Citation generators can be very helpful and often a lifesaver when you are pressed for time or unfamilar with a particular citation format. Keep in mind that there may be some errors in the final citation, so always double-check your work.
- KnightCiteKnightCite is an online citation generator service provided by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. This service simplifies the often tedious task of compiling an accurate bibliography in the appropriate style by formatting the given data on a source into a reliable citation, eliminating the need to memorize minute details of style for multiple kinds of sources
- Citation Style for Research PapersResource from the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library at Long Island University. Not a citation generator, but this site offers color-coded examples of citations to help you on your way. Especially useful for double-checking the results of your citation generator.
- Son of Citation MachineCitation machine helps students and professional researchers to properly credit the information that they use. Its primary goal is to make it easy for student researchers to cite their information source.
- EasyBibEasyBib is an automatic bibliography composer. When you have sources you need to cite properly for your research paper, EasyBib will help you format your sources quickly and accurately. *EasyBib will cite sources in MLA format for free for all other formats paid subscription is needed.*
Citation Format Publications
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009 (Reference- Library Use Only)ISBN: 9781603290241Publication Date: 2009-01-01
If you need to cite a specific source that is not listed or available in the online tools. Its always a good practice to refer to the official publication for the desired format. The following publications are available at Earl K, Long Library:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 (Reference- Library Use Only)ISBN: 9781433805592Publication Date: 2009-07-15
