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Citation & Writing Help

Citation & Writing Help Options

The TNU Writing Center - on Trevecca SharePoint

For Undergraduate Students

Provides undergraduate students with help on correct citation formatting and any aspect of their writing, from specific assignments to general writing skills.  Choose the type of tutoring service you need to request an appointment - Click now to open the URL to make a request.

For Non-Traditional/Graduate (GRAE) Student Writing Services

Although the focus of the programs provided by the Academic Services office is on traditional undergraduate students, services provided through the Writing Center are available to all students [traditional undergraduates as well as graduate and adult education (GRAE) students].  Click now to open the URL for how to request these services.   

Tutor.com 

Tutor.com provides online 24/7, on-demand, 1-to-1 tutoring and homework help in more than 250 subjects. No matter where you are in the writing process, our rigorously vetted, expert writing tutors can provide the support you need whenever you need it. Upload Your Writing Files and Receive Feedback within a Day. Get expert feedback on elements such as grammar, punctuation, structure, flow, theme development, and citations. The expert tutors at Tutor.com can help you work through a tough homework problem, improve your writing skills, study for a test, review a difficult concept, and so much more!

To access Tutor.com, visit https://trevecca.insructure.com. Use your Trevecca login to access Canvas. Tutor.com is located within your course on the left-hand menu under "Tutor.com."

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Academic Writing Documentation Styles

Trevecca has three primary documentation styles students can apply when writing academic research papers. They are the APA, Chicago, and MLA styles. Each documentation style has its own information page linked to the Citation Tools research guide, which includes accompanying video tutorials and web resources. Click the titles below to link to the related content. 

What is a citation?

Citations are the bibliographic information within a database or other indexes. A group of citations makes up your References or Works Cited lists. Below is diagrammed citation taken from ProQuest Central. The elements you see here are common elements found in every database. 

 

Citation Generators in Databases

Citation Generators

Citation generator tools convert bibliographic information found in a database into a citation style. You would copy and paste the generated citation into a Word doc. There are many citation tools available online. Some free websites offer citation generators; even Word has a citation tool.

Click the different database tabs to learn where to find the citation tools. Citation generators save time but cannot be trusted for accuracy. 

How do you know whether what they state about APA 7 is accurate?  

  • The APA 7 Publication Manual, the APA 7 Style Blog, or the OWL@Purdue are true authoritative sources to verify format accuracy. 
  • Always check one of those options before you submit work for grading. Because it came from a library database, it is not formatted correctly. 

Citation Generator from the library's Discovery Search found on the library homepage.

  • Click the Cite option on the record from the result list.
  • Choose your format style, then copy & paste it into Word
  • Verify its accuracy. 

Citation Generator from EBSCO databases

e.g., Academic Search Ultimate, APA PscyArticles, APA PscyTests, ATLA Religion, Business Source Ultimate, Educators Reference Complete,  ERIC, Library  Lit & Information Science Full Text & others.

  • Click on Cite from the options on the right side of the record on the result list. 
  • Choose the format you need.
  • Copy and paste the citation into Word. 
  • Verify the accuracy of the citation using the manual or the OWL@Purdue.

Citation Generator from Films on Demand (FOD) 

  • Click on Cite under the video image.
  • Choose your format style.
  • Verify its accuracy.

Citation Generator from Google Scholar

  • Click the Cite option.
  • Choose the citation style you need.
  • Verify its accuracy. You will probably need to add some elements, e.g., doi number or page numbers.

Citation Generator from a Gale Database

e.g., Academic OneFile, Gale Literature, Gale LitFinder, Global Issues in Context, and more.

  • Click on Cite at the top of the page when viewing a record. 
  • Choose your format style, then copy and paste it into Word. 
  • Verify its accuracy. You will probably need to add or remove some elements, e.g., doi number, URL, or page numbers. 

Citation Generator from JSTOR

  • Click on Cite from the options on the right side of the record on the result list. 
  • Choose your format style, copy and paste it into Word.
  • Verify its accuracy. You will probably need to add or remove some elements, e.g., doi number, URL, or page numbers.

Citation Generators from ProQuest databases

e.g., Dissertations & Theses Global, eBook Central, and Historical Newspapers

  • Click on Cite, another screen will pop up.
  • On this screen choose your format style, copy and paste it into Word. 
  • Verify its accuracy. 

 

This video, created by Andrea Zielke, compares citation generators in four TEL databases.