RefWorks - Web-based system to manage your source citations and to create bibliographies and citations in text with the most comprehensive number of style options (see tutorials)

Citation Machine - Interactive web tool for creating standard bibliographic and in-text citations in APA, Chicago, MLA, and Turabian style formats

EasyBib - Web application that puts bibliographic information for 50 types of resources into APA or MLA formated reference lists

DocsCite - Online tool to help put government publication citations into proper APA or MLA style format

Tweet2Cite.com - Online tool to create APA and MLA style citations for tweets by simply entering the URL

For help writing a better research paper that will earn you top grades check out the Student Success Center.

Why is Proper Citation Important?

Citing your sources is an important part of the writing process.  Documenting your sources gives credit to authors whose thoughts and ideas you have incorporated into your work.  Proper citation helps you as a writer by strengthening your position and showing the depth of your research.  Citing also helps your readers verify what you've written and follow up with sources they find interesting.

Most importantly, proper citation will help you avoid plagiarism.

How can I effectively cite the sources I use?

Proper citation will link text and facts used in your papers and presentations to the relevant sources quoted or consulted. APA is the most common citation format for the social sciences.

Here are some other tools available to you to help with citations and bibliographies. 

• APA Citation Style Tutorial
• Chat Service - Chat with an ASU librarian to get help with your bibliography.

Style guides show how to format citations for bibliographies, footnotes, and in-text citations in a consistent format that makes it easy for the reader to locate the source. This course uses the APA citation style.  You can find help on how to format citations according to the APA style in the following sources:

Complete Guide:

1. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition 
   Print Book: BF76.7 .P83 2010 in multiple campus libraries

Short Guides Online:

2. American Psychological Association: APA Style
   Website of tutorials, FAQ's, and a blog provided by the association responsible for the complete guide.
    
3. APA Documentation Style (University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center)
    
4. APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
   Recommended by the ASU Writing Center.
    
5. APA Style Reference Formats (Northern Michigan University)
   Extensive online collection of APA citation formats for all types of print, electronic, and graphic sources.
    
6. ASU Library Citation Style Guide - APA
    
7. Checkcite (James Madison University Library)
   Online examples of citations in APA, MLA, or Turabian style format for books, articles, websites, etc.