The most commonly used citation styles include MLA, APA, Chicago or Turabian. Use these links to understand the differences between the styles and how to properly use them:
This tutorial will explain the APA format -- to help you cite sources in your papers. It was prepared by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Want to save time organizing and writing out your citations?
Use Endnote. All computers in the library have the Endnote software installed.
For help setting up and using Endnote, go to https://libguides.colostate.edu/endnote.
SOME databases will give you the bibliography part of your citation. Look for a "cite" link, select the style you want, then copy and paste into your bibliography. Be carful with these and remember three important facts:
Citation Management programs are designed to collect and organize your citations, and often the actual documents you are interested in. The benefits of using these programs include:
Some examples of these programs include:
Use this comparison chart from The University of Wisconsin-Madison to compare EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero.