Waggoner Library: Citation Tools: Citation Style Guides on the Web

Online Academic Writing and Citation Guidelines

Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) - Provides information on academic citation styles and documentation, research tips, grammar and mechanics, and writing instructions. Also included is information about Stylebooks, e.g., AP Stylebook Online.
AP (Associated Press) Stylebook
APA Style Citation or APA Academic Writing
Chicago Academic Citation Style
MLA Academic Citation Style

Free Writing Citation Managers or Citation Generators

RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based tool designed to help researchers manage their references, citations, and bibliographies.

Mendeley Reference Manager
A free web and desktop reference management application.
Scribbr Citation Generator
Look up a source's title, URL, ISBN, or DOI. Then the Citation Generator will automatically find all the necessary information to generate a citation.
TypeCite
A free citation tool specializing in APA, MLA, and Harvard formats.
Zotero
A free browser extension for managing your citations.

Citation Proof Reading

Recite
Recite checks that the authors and dates in the body of your work match up with the references at the end. Then Recite tells you where it finds errors. For dissertation work, note that the Free Access allows for 2 Uploads per day with the first 2,500 words checked for citations and only the first 50 references checked. Copy & paste this link to view the reasonable subscription pricing. https://reciteworks.com/pricing

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