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Citation Tools

How do I ...? Use RefWorks to create bibliographies

A quick start guide to get you using RefWorks -- right now!

 

How To Cite Sources
Public research tutorial Module 4 (Cite . The module is a broad introduction to ethics behind citing, the CU honor code, and examples and tips.

 

RefWorks
An online research management, writing and collaboration tool -- is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.

 

RefWorks Quick-Start Guides

How to get started using RefWorks -- in Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Spanish.

 

RefWorks Tutorial: Getting Started with RefWorks
Requirements: JAVA-enabled browser, Windows media player, and sound card.

The following guides provide samples of common citation formats. Consult Research Desk personnel for additional information.

 

APA Style (PDF document)

 

MLA Style (PDF document)

 

Turabian: a form of Chicago Style (PDF document)

Style Manuals (Hardcopy)

For citation samples of sources not included in the examples above, please see the style manuals for each format.

 

APA

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
  6th edition, Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.
  Note the sections on Electronic Media.
  Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2010

MLA

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
  7th edition, New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009.
  Call number: LB2369 .G53 2009
• MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Joseph Gibaldi
  3rd edition, New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2008.
  Call number: PN147 .G444 2008

Turabian (Chicago)

• The Chicago Manual of Style | 16th edition online
  15th edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003
  Call number: Z253 .C57 2003
• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian, rev. by John Grossman and Alice Bennet.
  6th edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
  Call number: LB2369 .T8 1996

Citing Electronic Sources

• Electronic Styles: a Handbook for Citing Electronic Information by Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane.
  Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1996

Style Manuals (Online)

APA

• APA Electronic References
  Excerpted from the APA Style Guide to Electronic References and the fifth edition of the Publication Manual
• APA Research Style Crib Sheet
  An unofficial collection of examples
• APA Style Resources
  Samples of citations to electronic sources

MLA

• MLA: Frequently Asked Questions About MLA Style
  The only ones available on the Internet that are authorized by the Modern Language Association of America.
• Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style
  Audrey Jean Haight, Patrick Ragains, and Vicky York. Sample citations for government documents.

Turabian (Chicago)

• CU Chicago Manual of Style (online)
  
  
• Chicago Manual of Style
  16th edition. FAQ, Tools, Citation Quick Guide.
• Citing Electronic information in History Papers
  Samples of electronic history citations in Turabian format.
• Clifford's Advice on Notes
  Sample footnotes and endnotes for history sources. Prepared by a history professor at the University of South Florida.

Various Formats

• Columbia Guide to Online Style
  Columbia University Press guide by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor. Samples citations for various forms of electronic materials, delineated by MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
• Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources.
  Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger. Provides detailed guidance on the APA, MLA, Chicago, and CBE styles.
• Citing Internet Resources / Classroom Connect
  Sample citations for various forms of electronic material. Citation style is not specified.
• Citing Online Sources: Advice on Online Citations Formats
  More sample citations for various forms of electronic material. Citation style is not specified.
• NoodleTools
  Various how-to documents and basic citation assistance.

Other

• ASA Format / American Sociological Association Style Guide
  Created by the library at Cal State Los Angeles
• Citations / Archives Library Information Center (ALIC) / National Archives of the United States
  Sample citations for items from the national archives
• Uncle SAM: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
  Government Publications Department, University of Memphis. Examples of government document citations.