Citation Tools
Generate a Citation
- ProQuest Research Companion Citation BuilderA tool available through SCU Library's subscriptions. Login required.
- Video: How to Generate a Citation in a DatabaseMost databases to which the library subscribes provide a citation generator tool.
- EasyBib MLA Citation GeneratorUse this tool to build a citation in MLA format. Free on the web. May contain ads or require registration.
- EasyBib APA Citation GeneratorUse this tool to build a citation in APA format. Free on the web. May contain ads or require registration.
Citation Management Tools
- EndNote for WebClick "register" to create a free account through SCU Library if you are a new user. EndNote for Web is a cloud-based citation management tool available through SCU Library's subscription to the Web of Science database. Login required.
Citation Style Guides
Some style guides are only available as books in the library, and others are available as interactive online databases. Below are three common citation styles.
- MLA Handbook Plus This link opens in a new windowThis database provides the new 9th edition of the MLA Handbook, the official, authoritative source for the MLA citation format, now fully searchable and enhanced with over 500 sample citations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 c.3ISBN: 9781433805615Publication Date: 2009"The Manual" is the bible of APA citation style.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new windowThis database provides the complete, fully-searchable text of the 17th (2017) edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
Use MLA Citation Style for this Class
Use MLA Citation Style for this Class
This is an easy-to-use citation style that utilizes in-text citations and a works cited page at the end.
Remember, there are two main components to MLA Style: the in-text citations, and the works cited list at the end, not to mention the conventions of formatting the paper.
MLA Handbook Online
- The definitive guide to the style. An ebook recently acquired by SCU Library.
In-Text Citations: Overview
- Use this section to get guidance on the basics of how to quote sources in your paper.
Works-Cited-List Entries by Publication Format
- Use this section for an extensive list of examples to use as a model for your citations.
Formatting Your Research Project
- Use this section for guidance on formatting your paper, such as margins, title, header, font, etc.