When you use the ideas of others in your work, you need to give them credit. Follow the citation style required by your instructor. Confused about citations? Stop by the Library and ask a librarian for help.
APA Style is set by the American Psychological Association and is used in psychology and other social sciences, nursing, business, and other fields.
Some instructors have assignments involving generative AI tools like ChatGPT. See our special guide on APA Citations for Artificial Intelligence Tools (PDF).
Our guides cover common types of references and in-text citations in APA. Need more in-depth info? Look through the APA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue OWL.
MLA Style is set by the Modern Language Association and is used in literature, languages, philosophy, and other fields.
Some instructors have assignments involving generative AI tools like ChatGPT. See our special guide on MLA Citations for Artificial Intelligence Tools (PDF).
Our guides cover common types of works cited in MLA Style. Need more in-depth info? Look through the MLA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue OWL.
Chicago Style follows the Chicago Manual of Style written by the University of Chicago. You may also see a simplified version called Turabian. There are two ways of writing citations in Chicago Style: Notes and Bibliography is one, and Author-Date is the other. Ask your instructor if you are not sure which one to use.
Follow these guidelines from the University of Chicago to create citations in Chicago Style:
Some instructors have assignments involving generative AI tools like ChatGPT. See our special guide on Chicago Notes and Bibliography Citations for Artificial Intelligence Tools (PDF).
Scientific Style and Format, also called CSE Style, is set by the Council of Science Editors and used in science fields.
To get started, read the official Scientific Style and Format Citation Quick Guide.
Need more in-depth info? Consult the official Scientific Style and Format manual online. See Part 4, Chapter 29 to learn how to cite your sources.
ASA Style is set by the American Sociological Association and is used in sociology. We recommend you refer to the University of Connecticut's ASA Guide (PDF).
Noodle Tools Express (free version)
You can use this free version of Noodle Tools Express to create a few citations in APA, MLA or Chicago styles. No computerized citation generator is perfect, so carefully double check each citation for errors in content, punctuation, and formatting.
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