Need to Create a Quick Bibliography?
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ZoteroBib"ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software."
Note: ZoteroBib doesn't store your citations. It simply allows you to create a citations, as needed.
Caution: No quick bibliography creator is fail-proof! To proofread your citations, and for tricky citation questions, see the resources below.
Citation Style
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The Chicago Manual of Style by
Call Number: Shelved behind the Olin Library Reference DeskThe 17th Edition is available in book form and, from the library, online.
For answers to some of the basic questions about Chicago Style, see Citation Style Quickguide -
MLA Handbook by Call Number: Olin Library Reference, LB2369 .G53 2016Publication Date: 2016-04-01The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers through the principles behind evaluating sources for their research. It then shows them how to cite sources in their writing and create useful entries for the works-cited list. More than just a new edition, this is a new MLA style.
The MLA Style Center, online, also provides some guidance in the Works Cited: Quick Guide and in a list of FAQs in Ask the MLA.
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Olin Library Reference, BF76.7 .P83 2020Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
See also: the APA Blog
Finally, the Purdue OWL site offers an excellent online guide for MLA and APA Style. If you don't find your answer there, you may need to check the print copy.
How to Cite U.S. Government Documents
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How to Cite U.S. Government Documents in APA StyleIncludes examples for APA style.
How to cite online archival sources
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Digital Archives MaterialsHow to use and cite digital archives materials, brought to you by Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
How to cite the Wayback Machine
From the Internet Archive's FAQs
How do I cite Wayback Machine urls in MLA format?