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Citing & Plagiarism Resources: Citation Styles

Links to helpful resources for writing and citing sources in APA, MLA, and Chicago style.

URL: https://library.park.edu/citing-sources

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Follow the links below for APA citation examples.

Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
A free guide to APA style, developed by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.
FAQs about APA Style
Includes examples for citing sources in APA style.
Crossref.org
Search by article title or author to locate a DOI for that publication.

Follow the links below for Chicago Style citation examples.

Purdue OWL: Chicago Manual of Style Guide
A free guide to Chicago citation style, developed by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.
Turabian-Style Quick Guide
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
Quick tips from the University of Chicago, publishers of the CMOS.

Follow the links below for MLA citation examples.

Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
A free guide to MLA style, developed by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.

Citation Management Apps

Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.
Zotero.org
A free citation manager for storing citations, PDFs, and generating bibliographies in APA, MLA, Chicago, and numerous other formats. Requires downloading a desktop app and browse extension.

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