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CITATION FORMATS
NoodleTools can help. There are many different styles for creating bibliographies and citing the sources used in writing papers. The UCC Library subscribes to NoodleTools which includes NoodleBib, a step-by-step tool that will help you generate, edit, and publish MLA and APA-style source lists. Go to the NoodleTools web site and create your own personal folder (it's FREE to you) and start cranking out those citation lists. You can use this service from off campus but you'll need the username and password, available from the library staff.
Books in the UCC Reference collection and the following web sites offer guidelines and specific examples. Be sure to check with your instructor for the citation style accepted for the class.
Handouts with examples of citations--including citing Internet sources in MLA and APA style--have been assembled by your friendly UCC Library staff:
ACS Citation Style
- APA Citation Style
- Guide to APA In Text Citations and Reference Lists
- MLA Citation Style
- Guide to MLA Style In Text Citations
- How To Cite Critical Analyses Using MLA Style
You'll need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on the computer you're using to read these PDF documents. Or check at the front desk for a copy of either the MLA or APA citation handouts.
For more examples, check the UCC Reference collection for the latest editions of manuals from MLA, APA, and other associations.
Other citation tools online
- BibMe -- A free online citation generator that searches for the source entered and then fills out the citation information automatically. Works for MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
- Zotero (requires Firefox) -- "A free Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself."
- Son of Citation Machine -- The successor to one of the web's original free citation managers, Citation Machine.
American Chemical Society: ACS Reference Style Guidelines. This is the style for citations preferred by the Chemical Society and the one used for papers written for chemistry classes at UCC. For more examples and a thorough discussion of reference style, consult The ACS Style Guide in the UCC Reference collection (REF 808.06 A).
The American Psychological Association offers their style guidelines for electronic resources. For advice on other APA formats see their Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (REF 808.02 P) in the UCC Reference collection.
Chicago Style is the format preferred by many business professionals. This web site of examples is provided by the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin--Madison.
The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style which includes answers to questions like, "How many spaces should I leave after a period or other concluding mark of punctuation? and Should I use underlining or italics?" You may have to hunt a little to find this part of their site. Look for a link to Frequently Asked Questions About MLA Style.
You may need to check MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (REF 808.02 G) in the UCC Reference collection.
Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger provides instruction and examples for citing online sources using formats from MLA, APA, and Chicago Style.
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This page last updated 10-12-06.