Citing Sources

For a jump start to a formatted citation:

Caveat: As with any tool, a citation is not guaranteed to be accurate all of the time.  To be certain a citation is correct, consult an official style manual such as Purdue Owl.

• Ebsco Discovery Search - A citation generator is available directly in EDS on the library's website. Look for the cite button when you open a book, article etc
• ZoteroBib

  From our friends at Zotero - a tool for the quick generation of a citation using a URL, DOI, ISBN, arXiv ID, PMID, or just the item's title.
• KnightCite

  A free tool from Calvin College's Hekman Library. Choose from MLA, APA, & Chicago citation styles.
  Click on the Resource Type then enter the information in the form. Not as automated as EasyBib, but a clear and easy form to use.
• Citation Builder

  Another library created tool - this time from NC State University Libraries. It has is the most simplified of the tools - choose the type of resource you have, fill out the information, and then select either APA or MLA citation style. Click Submit. It is ready to copy & paste.
• Microsoft Word

  Available in the Word program but more difficult one to use. Make sure Word is citing the correct edition of your citation style. Word allows you to reuse citations, but you do have to type in the information.

Purdue OWL