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Citation Generators, Style Manuals, & Writing Guides

Citation Generators

Citation Generators format citation data (i.e. author, title, year, volume, publisher, pages etc.) in a specific style (MLA, APA, etc).

• The Citation Builder APA and MLA and CBE/CSE Style from North Carolina State University. Illustrates differences among several major styles of citing information sources.
• DocsCite (Arizona State University) - Generates citations in APA and MLA formats for government publications.
• EasyBib - Supports the latest edition of the MLA free of charge. Formats internet based sources as well as print. EasyBib APA has small yearly fee.
• Son of Citation Machine - Supports MLA, APA and the Chicago Style Manuals.
• Stylewizard - Provides APA style. The MLA is currently under development.

Style Manuals

Writing Guides

• Elements of Style - Online version of The Book of English Grammar by William Strunkr
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Styles Recommended by The American Psychological Association (APA)
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation
• LEO: Literacy Education Online - The Write Place Catalogue - St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.
• Style & Writing Guides Resources - Internet Public Library
• Writing Guides - Colorado State University

Selected Sources in the Axe Library

• The ACS style guide: effective communication of scientific information.
• APA-the easy way!
• The Chicago manual of style.
• Form and style: research papers, reports, theses
• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
• Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers
• Writing with style: APA style made easy