Citation Help
Citing sources is an important part of academic writing.
Different disciplines use different citation styles. Organizations that have developed citation styles publish a style guide, or manual, which details the guidelines and requirements of formatting documents and citing sources in that particular style.
Need help with citations? The library has you covered!
Citations and Style Formatting
- Citing sources and formatting research papers in MLA or APA format:
- MLA Handbook (print version at Research Help Desk)
- APA Manual (print version at Research Help Desk)
- Chicago Manual of Style Online: Covers all aspects of academic writing and publishing, including citation guides for notes and bibliographies
- NLM (National Library of Medicine): Style Guide
- ACS (American Chemical Society) Guide to Scholarly Communication
- ACS Style Quick Guide
- Print version at Research Help Desk
- Excelsior OWL: Support for APA, MLA, and Chicago documentation styles
- KnightCite: For quickly generating single MLA, APA, or Chicago Style citations
See all writing style guides available at the library (print versions at Research Help Desk)
Organizing and Keeping Track of Your Sources
We recommend Zotero. Zotero is a free citation management tool that can help with creating citations and storing
sources as well as organizing your research through a tagging system, relationship
building and note taking.
- EndNote Web: A cloud-based bibliographic management and source documentation system to help you collect, organize, and use citations (account required using 1Hope email address)
Plagiarism Information
- Online Plagiarism Tutorial
- Hope College’s Academic Integrity Policy
- For Faculty: Plagiarism Procedures