RefWorks

RefWorks is a Web-based tool that facilitates the management and organization of your bibliographic references while simplifying the process of preparing a bibliography.

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Formatting citations in databases

Some database providers, such as Ebsco and ProQuest, allow you to format references using a particular style (ex. APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.), and email or print these formatted references.

Note: Always review the citations formatted by the database. Compare results with style guidelines listed on this guide for the exact formatting and punctuation.

American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide

• APA Style Guide - guidelines and examples prepared by Concordia Libraries
• APA Style for Electronic Sources (Coates Library,Trinity University)
• APA Style Website from the APA (American Psychological Association)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• How to cite business sources (McGill University)

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Guide

• MLA Citation Style - guidelines and examples prepared by Concordia Libraries
• MLA Style (2008) (Northern Michigan University)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• MLA Citation Style (Long Island University)

Turabian Style Guide

• Turabian Style Guide - guidelines and examples prepared by Concordia Libraries
• Turabian Style: Sample Footnotes and Bibliographic Entries (Bridgewater State College)
• Turabian style guide (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)

Chicago Manual of Style

• Chicago Manual of Style (full text online version) (access restricted to Concordia students)

• Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide (Ohio State University)
• Chicago Manual of Style (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

Other Citation Guides

• American Anthropological Association Style Guide
• American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide
• American Sociological Association Quick Style Guide
• Basic CGOS Style A brief guide to both humanities (MLA or Chicago) and scientific (APA) styles
• Citation Styles for Internet documents covers APA, MLA, Chicago, CBE and other sources
• Citation guides by subject and style (McGill University) links to style guides including CSE, CBE, AIP
• Cite Source (Trinity College Library)
• Citing eBooks using APA or MLA (Lambuth University)
• Citing Electronic Information in History Papers (University of Memphis)
• Comment présenter sa bibliographie (Université du Québec à Montréal)
• Documenting Electronic Sources (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• Harvard System of Referencing Guide (Anglia Ruskin University)
• How to Cite Statistics Canada Products
• IEEE Computer Society Style Guide (See "Special Sections - References" for examples)

Citing legal and government publications

• How to Cite Government Publications: with examples for Canadian and United Nations materials and more (McMaster University)
• Legal Citation: Legal Research Materials. Primarily Canadian materials including citing Statutes (Queen's University)

How to Cite Sources

• Academic integrity Concordia University
• How Not to Plagiarize (University of Toronto)
• Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It (Indiana University)
• Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement (Dartmouth College)

Online bibliographic and citation tools

• EasyBib
• Son of Citation Machine

Grammar Guides

• Grammar and Style Notes (Jack Lynch)