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Citation Tools

Online Style Guides

Chicago Manual of Style Online, 17th and 16th eds. (Courtesy of Dupré Library)
Turabian Style Guide (University of Chicago Press)
MLA (Modern Language Association) (Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL))
APA (American Psychological Association) (Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL))
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Purdue)
The Basics of APA Style (American Psychological Association)

Citation Managers

EndNote

EndNote manages references from the Web of Science and other resources.
Off-campus users: Register at Web of Science.

Mendeley

Mendeley is a free reference manager and PDF organizer.
It is generous but provides limited storage.

Zotero

Zotero is a free citation manager available as a Firefox addition or in a standalone version.
It allows you to attach PDFs, images, and audio and video files; archive snapshots of websites; and automatically format citations and bibliographies using a plug-in for Microsoft Word or Open Office.
View the Zotero Guide for more information, including instructions on installing and using Zotero.

Need help deciding which citation manager to use?
View the Comparing Citation Managers Guide for more information.

Print Style Manuals

Copies of these style guides are available at the Reference Desk located on the 1st floor.

These copies are for Library Use Only and cannot be checked out.

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