Citation is a critical part of academic writing. By properly formatting and documenting you are:

1. Giving proper credit to the author's sources you have used

2. Making it easier to find those sources if readers want more information

3. Helping prevent plagiarism from occurring in your papers by being consistent and having good writing habits.

Citation Generators can be useful tools when creating citations. They allow you to fill in the information of the source you are citing from and create the citation for you. It is important to use these generators responsibly. Always double-check the final citation and ensure all proper styles are followed. Inaccuracies have been known to occur, but they are a great way to get started.

• MLA Style Website - This is the home website of the Modern Language Association (MLA) writing and citation style.

• MLA Overview (OWL) - These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the MLA citation and format style including a MLA sample paper and slide presentations.

• MLA In-Text Citations (OWL) - These OWL resources provide the basics for in-text citations in MLA format.

• MLA Works Cited (OWL) - These OWL resources provide the basics for creating a Works Cited page in MLA format.

• Citation Generator (MLA) - Use this resource to help you create formatted MLA citations from your resources for your Works Cited page

• Excelsior Online Writing Lab APA Guide - Online guide that includes example formatted bibliographies and research papers.

• APA Style Website - This is the home website of the American Psychological Association writing and citation style.

• APA Style Blog - Look here for answers to tricky questions like how to cite obscure source types and for explanations of APA rules. This is a good place to go if you have consulted the APA manual and still have questions.

• Reference Guide for Journal Articles, Books, and Edited Book Chapters - A quick visual guide to the basic references

• Journal Article Reference Checklist (APA Style) - Use this interactive PDF checklist to make sure you have checked all the details on your APA reference list.

• In-Text Citation Checklist (APA Style) - Use this interactive PDF checklist to make sure you have checked all the details on your APA in-text citations.

• Student Paper Checklist (APA Style) - Use this interactive PDF checklist to make sure you have checked all the details on your APA-style student paper.

• APA 7th ed Sample Paper (OWL) - Acces a sample of an APA 7th edition paper to get you started with formatting.

• Citation Generator (APA) - Use this resource to help you create formatted APA citations from your resources for your Reference page

APA (7th ed.) Style Citation Tutorial by Sarah Adams and Debbie Feisst, University of Alberta

Location: OER

The APA Style Citation Tutorial is created by staff at the University of Alberta Library to support students and faculty. The tutorial covers why it is important to use citations, elements of common source types, and how to create reference and in-text citations based on the 7th edition APA guidelines. This tutorial can also be used a reference resource.

Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of seventh edition APA Style

This tutorial has been adapted from the tutorial featured in Academic Writer, APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing. This tool is supported by the American Psychological Association. (The source of all things APA)