Citation Style Guides - Online
When citing sources be sure to use the proper citation style for the course. Below are links to ONLINE summarized citation rules from some of the more popular style guides.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
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The complete 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
- Chicago Manual of Style-Quick GuideVia University of Chicago Press.
- Chicago Manual of Style via OWL at Purdue.Use the examples on this page. You DO NOT need to click the green START button to use the website.
- Turabian Quick GuideBased on the Chicago Manual of Style.
Citation Machines
Use these websites to manually enter information to generate APA, MLA or Chicago style citations. Be sure to double check for accuracy!
- Citation MachineFree citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago Manual of Style. Also displays how in-text citations should look like in the body of a text.
Citation Management Tools
Citation or bibliographic management programs help you organize your references and create bibliographies in 100s of citation styles (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, etc.)
An EndNote license can be purchased at the UCLA Store for downloading onto your own computer or you can use the web-based EndNote Basic at no cost. The EndNote and EndNote Basic or Zotero research guides have much more information about using these tools.
- MendeleyA free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. Used mostly in the sciences.