• MLA
  Using MLA Format - Online Writing Lab (OWL) - Purdue University
  Comprehensive online guide to MLA style includes parenthetical citations, quotations, a sample paper, and creating a Works Cited page. 
  
  Sample MLA-formatted paper - Hacker Handbooks (PDF)
  
  Rohrbach Library's MLA Style Electronic Citation Guide (PDF)
  Includes alphabetical list of databases along with service names and vendor URLs for citing articles retrieved from databases such as EBSCO, ProQuest, and others in our collection.
  
  
• APA
  Using APA Format - Online Writing Lab (OWL) - Purdue University
  Comprehensive online guide to APA style includes parenthetical citations, quotations, and creating a works cited page.
  
  American Psychological Association: APA style reference guide
   
• Chicago/Turabian
  Chicago Manual of Style Online.   Licensed resource: off-campus login required.  Online edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Includes Chicago Style Q&A, quick guide to citations, and tools for editors.
  
  Chicago/Turabian Documentation
  Online style manual from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
  
  History: Documenting Sources - Hacker Handbooks
  Explains how to format, showing a sample paper and citation examples.
  
  
• CSE Format
  Bedford Martin
  The Council of Science Editors format is the most common citation format used in the General Sciences. The guidelines presented here are consistent with advice given in Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th ed. (2006).
  
  
• Legal
  Introduction to Basic Legal Citation by Peter W. Martin
  A basic overview of legal citation hosted by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School.
  
  Bluebooking Guide Gives examples of Bluebook citations for various types of legal materials. Maintained by the New England School of Law.

Citation Guides

• Use these citation guides to see examples of different citation styles for a variety of source formats.
  ONLINE! Citation Styles Outstanding information on how to cite web sites, emails, discussion lists and more in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
  
  Duke University Libraries Citing Sources Guide Excellent resource with examples from all major source formats in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
  
  University of Memphis: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications Includes numerous examples for both electronic and "tangible" documents, as well as a basic citation format for each.

Citation Builders and Tools

• Enter your citation information, and these citation builders will create your bibliography for you in Chicago, MLA or APA citation style. Online citation generators are no substitute for knowing proper citation style; they process data, so any errors in a record are carried over to the citation.
  BibME is a is a free automatic citation creator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting, originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University. EndNote Web. Endnote Web is a Web-based reference management tool that allows you to create a personal database of up to 10,000 references by importing citations from online databases or text files. You can organize references into folders, and quickly and easily create and format bibliographies using a wide choice of citation styles.
  
  NoodleBib4 Free version of NoodleBib. Supports MLA style. Includes basic formats only. Requires that you create a free user account.
  
  The Citation Machine created for the Landmark Project by David Warlick. Supports MLA and APA style. More choices than NoodleBib.
  
  Interactive Bibliography Builder from the University of Toronto. Supports Chicago B and IEEE styles.
  
  DocsCite from the University of Arizona. A citation builder for government publications including Internet sites. Supports APA and MLA.

Library Books

Click a link below to do a quick catalog search on the style of your choice to see what books are available at Rohrbach Library:

MLA style library catalog search
APA style library catalog search
Chicago style library catalog search

Some Tips and Getting Help

• Keep in mind that the purpose of a bibliography is to enable your reader to find the actual sources you used.
• It's important to remember to note the databases that you use if you are getting articles and books online.  The citation is the same but it includes the database name and access information.  View the Rohrbach Library citations LibGuide for a wealth of examples from our databases.
• Web sites can be tricky - it's important to try to track down who is responsible for the site and when it was last updated.  Visit our evaluating web sites guide for more information. An excellent source for web citations is ONLINE! Citation Styles referenced above.
• Many of the databases will generate formatted bibliography lists from your search results - click here (PDF) for an example of how to do it using EBSCOhost.
• Your instructor is apt to be an excellent source of bibliography information.
• The reference librarians are experts on citations and bibliographies. Don't hesitate to ask for help at the Research Desk in the Information Commons. During hours that the Research Desk is staffed, visit or call 610-683-4165 for professional assistance. At other times you can email refquest@kutztown.edu or consult live with a librarian using our 24/7 chat service.