Library: Resources For High School Students: Citing

Quick Tips for Citation

Always cite if you are...

Using someone else's words (quotes)
Using someone else's ideas
Referring to someone else's work

Citation Helpers

Online citation generators can be helpful for creating your bibliography, but be sure to double check that they're correct using a style guide or Purdue OWL (linked below). Don't rely solely on the citations created from a citation generator, and remember that you must also use in-text citations in addition to your bibliography.

EasyBib
EasyBib can generate free citations in MLA 7, MLA 8, APA, Chicago, and more styles. EasyBib can also auto-generate citations from websites, books, and journals.
Citation Machine
Citation Machine can generate free citations in APA, MLA, and Chicago style.
Creating a Bibliography in Microsoft Word
Using tools built in to Microsoft Word, you can keep track of your citations and generate a bibliography. This guide with photos instructs on how to use the Microsoft Word citation tools.

Citation Resources

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.

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