COM 201: Citing Sources

These links will help you create in-text citations as well as your reference list in APA Style.

This website will put citations together for you. You fill in the blanks and it does the rest!

WARNING: Double check it's accuracy. Anything that does the work for you will have mistakes. Nothing is perfect.

This service will do MOST citation styles, for example: MLA, APA, and ACS.

Be sure that your sources are cited accurately and in the correct format.

• When you use a book, copy down all the important information: title, author(s) or editor(s), chapter if applicable, publisher name and place, year, edition or volume number, and page numbers.
• Most article databases have a "Cite" or "Citation" option in the Tools box. Copy this information to a document or email it to yourself (remember to go back and format it correctly).
• Get citations as you go--don't do double the work by needing to look it up later.
• Find out what format your instructor would like you to use and follow it correctly and consistently.
• Use the resources to the left to help you!
• Stumped? Ask a librarian for help.