Activate the tab in this box for the style guide you need. In general, APA is used by psychology, sociology, and some science classes; Chicago/Turabian is used in history courses; and, MLA in English Classes. Check your instructor's requirements.
APA has a new style! The 7th edition. View the APA's Official Quick Reference Guide. For many more examples, the APA has a complete guide, too. See this handy and very detailed Student Paper Checklist and this annotated Student Sample Paper.
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View Purdue Owl's Sample Paper
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To see detailed in-text examples, follow the link and scroll down. Examples are below each reference page example. Parenthetical citation: (Last name, year) Narrative citation: Last name (year) |
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All online citation generators make mistakes. Go ahead and use your favorite, but be sure to check your citations against a style guide. Here are a few online citation managers to try:
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Bibme's free version will not let you save your work. Copy and paste immediately. |
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Citefast provides FREE citation generator tools. If you create an account you can save your work. |
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