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Citing Your Sources

Resources to assist in citing your sources and managing references.

Using Citation Generators


In creating your citations, you may decide to use a citation generator. Citation generators are tools that can help you quickly and easily create citations. Since these citations are computer-generated, they may include errors so always be sure to review them for accuracy using a reliable style guide. Citation generators may include different editions of citation styles (example: APA 6th edition or 7th edition) so be sure to double check that you are using the correct edition.

Below you'll find a number of citation generators, from built-in database generators to third-party generators, that you can use for creating citations.

Built-in Citation Generators


Many search engines and databases such as LibrarySearch, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis and more, have built in citation generators. If you're looking for the citation generator tool in a database, common symbols include quotation marks (" ") or the word "cite" or "citations."

Below are some examples of where to locate the citation generator tool in some of these databases:

In LibrarySearch, click the quotation mark symbol on the right side of an item record to generate a citation. 

Screenshot of clicking the quotation mark symbol on the right side of an item record in LibrarySearch

 

In Ebscohost databases, click the word 'cite' on the right side of the item record to generate a citation. 

Screenshot of clicking the word cite on the right side of an item record in Academic Search Premier

 

In ScienceDirect, click the word 'cite' and the quotation mark at the bottom of the item record to generate a citation. 

Screenshot of clicking the quotation mark symbol and word cite on the bottom of an item record in Science Direct

 

Third-Party Citation Generators


There are many third-party citation generators hosted by other institutions or companies. Always make sure to double check your generated citations using a reliable citation guide.

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