Writing and Citation Formatting (Electronic Reference Sources)

EndNote is a citation management tool available to all Rutgers affiliated students, faculty, and staff.

A web-based research management tool that allows you to import references from many electronic databases and catalogs, include citations in your paper, build a bibliography using a variety of citation styles, and create a bibliography in a choice of formats. Free for Rutgers students.

An add-on for the Firefox browser that allows you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

An easy to use citation generator and manager. Requires free registration.

Generates bibliographic citations in MLA or APA. From the North Carolina State University Libraries.

Information on the tools supported by the Rutgers University Libraries (EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero).

An easy to use citation generator for APA, MLA, and Chicago style citations.

A free citation generator for APA, MLS, Chicago, and many other citation styles.

Allows for collaboration between users and 1GB of free cloud storage. Requires download.

Easy to use citation generator for a variety of citations styles.

Generates bibliographic citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian format based on information you enter into a web form.

Contains examples of how to use Zotero with some of the library resources at Rutgers University.

Help with APA and MLA citations. Guide created by a Rutgers librarian.

Includes resources related to the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association including guidelines and instructional aids.

Provides current information about resources for APA style.

A revised and updated version of section 4.16, pages 268-281, of the fifth edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

A brief guide with examples, based on the 6th edition. From the California State University Library.

An extensive guide from the Cornell University Library.

Provides a section on "Research and Citation" that covers citation format information for the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), as well as IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.

Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CSE (Council of Science Editors), MLA (Modern Language Association), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) citation styles. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

Sample citations based on Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (8th edition).

Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CSE (Council of Science Editors), MLA (Modern Language Association), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) citation styles. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

The complete manual, including both the 16th and 17th editions.

The Q & A section "interprets the Manual’s recommendations and uncoils its intricacies." Includes a Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide and other Tools. The Manual itself is only available with a subscription.

Provides a section on "Research and Citation" that covers citation format information for the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), as well as IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.

A revised and updated version of section 4.16, pages 268-281, of the fifth edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

Covers film; television programmes; radio programmes; audio recordings; DVD extras; clips; trailers; adverts; idents; non-broadcast, amateur and archive material; podcasts; vodcasts; and games. From the British Universities Film & Video Council.

Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.

From the OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab.

The complete manual, including both the 16th and 17th editions. The 17th edition offers guidelines for Legal and Public Documents beginning with section 14.269.

A brief guide with examples, based on the 6th edition. From the California State University Library.

Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.

Provides information on citing various types of Federal records. General Information Leaflet Number 17.

An extensive guide from the Cornell University Library.

Explains and provides of examples of how to cite legal resources, with references to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School.

The 11th edition of the guide for medical, health, or scientific writing and publishing.

Information and examples for citing information in AMA, APA, and MLA formats.

Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.

Provides "advice on guides to style, examples of common word forms at NCBI, and helpful grammar and language tips." From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Provides a section on "Research and Citation" that covers citation format information for the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), as well as IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.

Help with APA and MLA citations. Guide created by a Rutgers librarian.

Basic guides and resources from the Modern Language Association.

Links, examples, and other information about using Modern Language Association citation style.

Provides a section on "Research and Citation" that covers citation format information for the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), as well as IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.

Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CSE (Council of Science Editors), MLA (Modern Language Association), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) citation styles. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

"The premier style manual for the political science discipline." From the American Political Science Association.

Covers film; television programmes; radio programmes; audio recordings; DVD extras; clips; trailers; adverts; idents; non-broadcast, amateur and archive material; podcasts; vodcasts; and games. From the British Universities Film & Video Council.

Tips for citing media in a bibliography. From the Moffitt Library at UC Berkeley.

Standards for citing published print material; unpublished material; audio and video; CD-ROM, DVD, or disk; and material on the Internet.

A guide to citing comic books, comic strips, editorial cartoons, and graphic novels. From the Popular Culture Association.

Explains and provides of examples of how to cite legal resources, with references to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School.

Provides a section on "Research and Citation" that covers citation format information for the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), as well as IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.

Addresses topics specific to Rutgers that may not be adequately covered in the standard published style guides

Information on quoting and paraphrasing sources and using numbered references, as well as APSA (American Political Science Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago/Turabian, CSE (Council of Science Editors), MLA (Modern Language Association), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) citation styles. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.