It is important to provide correct citations for the information that you use in your work. Citations help people understand where you found your information so they can find it or or learn more themselves. Different disciplines use different citation styles, so make sure check with your instructor about which one you should follow. Common citation styles include:
For examples and more information, visit the Library’s Citing Sources Guide.
Citation tools can save you time by organizing your research materials and formatting the references automatically. The Library's Citing Sources guide has more information on how to cite sources. Always double-check citations generated by tools online, by citation managers, and in databases, because sometimes machine-generated citations will have issues or errors.
Citation Management Tools
Citation managers are tools that help people save, organize, and format citations. They can create in-text citations and bibliographies in many different citation styles. The Library's Citation Management Tools Guide has more information about citation management tools like EndNote Online, Zotero, and Mendeley.
Citation Generators Online
There are also many freely available tools for creating citations. These citation generators can be used to create citations across all citation formats. Here are some tools:
Citations from Databases
Most library databases can generate a citation for any materials that you find.