Help with Citations

There are several different ways to cite resources in your paper. The citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved.

Check with your instructor to make sure that you use the appropriate style.

• APA (American Psychological Association)

  often used by Education and Psychology

• Chicago (University of Chicago Press)

  generally used by History, Business, and some of the Fine Arts

• MLA (Modern Language Association)

  typically used by the Humanities

• Turabian (University of Chicago Press)

  generally used by History, Business, and some of the Fine Arts

SEE the tabs on the left for resources specific to MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago styles.

CIU Links:

• Seminary Stylesheet

• Academic Success Center

Citation Resources:

• EasyBib

  The Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker
  Create a Works Cited instantly in MLA, APA, or Chicago!

• ZOTERO

  Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free and easy Firefox extension (living in the web browser) to help you collect, manage, and cite research sources.

Writing Guides:

• Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
  • APA Guide
  • MLA Guide
  • Resume Guide
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Writing Guide

• Strunk's Elements of Style

• MLA Handbook Plus

  MLA Handbook Plus includes the full text of the ninth edition of the handbook, the first editions of both the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, and a video course that teaches the principles of MLA documentation style through a series of short videos paired with quizzes, plus a final assessment.

• Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab)

• Citation Machine MLA

  This page provides an in-depth overview of MLA format. It includes information related to MLA citations, plagiarism, proper formatting for in-text and regular citations, and examples of citations for many different types of sources.

• APA official website

• APA Style Tutorials and Webinars

• Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab)

• Citation Machine APA

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. 

  Call Number: BF76.7.A447.P835 2020   ISBN: 9781433832154

Except for a few minor differences, the Turabian style is the same as the Chicago Manual of Style but geared towards students and researchers.

• Turabian Quick Guide

  Provides common examples of materials cited in bibliography style and reference list style.

• TURABIAN STYLE GUIDE 9th edition 20206412.pdf

• Seminary Stylesheet

• A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian

  Call Number: PN203 .T8 2018   ISBN: 022643057X

• The Chicago Manual of Style Online