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Citing Sources  Tags: citing apa_style chicago_style mla_style turabian_style aaa_style apsa_style asa_style acs_style ama_style cse_style citation_managers reference citation_styles  

Guide to citation styles and tools for managing and formatting citations.
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UW Writing Center

The UW-Madison Writing Center, located in 6171 Helen C. White Hall, helps students with their writing skills through in-person and online assistance.  This research guide links to pages with documentation related to a number of citation styles. 

 

Citation Tools

Citation Managers such as RefWorks, EndNote, or Zotero are software tools for managing your citations.  Citation managers will help you:

  • Create and organize a personal research database,
  • Download citations from online databases,
  • Format bibliographies and citations in papers, and
  • Share your citations with others.

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About this Guide

When you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise refer to the work of another, you are required to cite its source, either with a parenthetical citation or  a footnote or endnote.  Not to do so is plagiarism.  At the end of documents with references to others' works is a list of sources (e.g., Bibliography, Works Cited, Reference List)

Before starting your research, identify the appropriate citation style according to the academic discipline and/or media format. Check with your advisor or instructor about which style you should use.

This guide provides information about citing sources according to different styles. Select the tab for the style you are using.  Print manuals and electronic sources with examples of citations for different types of sources are included.

Also available is a link to information about tools you can use to collect, manage, and format citations.

If you need further assistance with citing sources, use Ask A Librarian.

 

Major Style Manuals

 

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