Citation Help
How do I cite this?
Sometimes the hardest part of writing a paper is figuring out how to cite the sources you use. Books, articles, reference books, and web sites all have to be cited differently.
Here is information about common citation styles:
MLA Format
APA Format
- APA Format (5th ed.) from Purdue
- Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
- Using APA Style to Cite and Document Sources by Harnack and Kleppinger
CBE Style (Biology)
- Using CBE Style to Cite and Document Sources by Harnack and Kleppinger
Chicago Style
- Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources by Harnack and Kleppinger
Legal
Help with Citing Electronic Resources
- Resources for Citing Electronic Resources from Purdue
- Online! a reference guide to using Internet sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger
- Columbia Guide to Online Style
Online Citation Formatters
Some websites have online tools that will allow you to format citations:
- Landmark Citation Machine
- KnightCite (created by Hekman Library at Calvin College)
