Citation Help: Online Citation Generators

Citation generators can be great time-saving tools, but depend greatly on the accuracy of your input. The Purdue OWL's Using Citation Generators Responsibly offers more on using them wisely. 

• Citation Machine is now run through the Purdue OWL

• Free resource from Calvin College that generates citations in MLA, APA  and Chicago styles 

• Free citation generator of MLA, APA, Chicago, and Harvard styles

• Easy to use citation builder from North Carolina State U.

• TypeCite is a free citation builder that has a relationship with JSTOR

• Microsoft Word includes a citation tool in their References tab
• Google Docs also has citation tools built in
• Mendeley and Zotero are more enhanced citation management tools with free basic versions 

Many of the Madison College Library subscription databases offer internal citation examples:

• CQ Researcher -- look for the CiteNow! tab at the top
• Credo -- look for the Citation link at the top
• Ebsco databases -- look for the Cite link in the "Tools" box
• Films on Demand -- look for the Cite link underneath the video
• JSTOR -- look for the Cite link to the right of the citation
• Opposing Viewpoints -- look for the Cite link at the top

 Google Scholar also provides sample citations for its results. Look for the " symbol.