Why Cite?
Using information fairly and acknowledging sources accurately is an essential part of any research project. Citations provide information to help readers locate the sources you use, provide evidence for your work, and provide a way for you to credit other scholars for their original ideas or findings.
Citations are more than just a requirement to complete your assignments. Citations also assign intellectual value, legitimacy, and authority to scholars and their work.
Most researchers use style guides or manuals to format their citations in a consistent way so their readers can quickly identify and locate cited sources.
APA – American Psychological Association
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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Call Number: Multiple Locations, BF76.7.P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2020
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APA Style and Grammer GuidelinesGuidelines and tips from the American Psychological Association on using APA Style. This does not include the full style manual. The UChicago Library does not have access to APA online.
Chicago Manual of Style
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Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new windowOnline edition of the Chicago Manual of Style
Citation Resources
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Purdue OWLFree writing resources and instructional material provided by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
Create Citations
Just need to create a quick bibliography? Many of the Library's research databases (including the Library Catalog) include an option to create a citation for sources you locate in different styles (often under "Cite" or "Export").
There are also tools that will help you create citations quickly in standard styles by entering an ISBN, DOI, or by entering relevant information (author, title, date, etc.)
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Noodle Tools ExpressFree citation tool for create quick citations in APA, MLA, and Chicago.