Waggoner Library: Music Education Research Guide: Citation Help

Citation and Documentation Styles

Trevecca has three primary citation styles, APA, Chicago, and MLA, that students should apply when writing research papers. Each of these styles is discipline-specific. View the Citation Style Research Guide for specific tutorials and resources by citation style.

AMA Style Manual

APA (American Psychological Association) Style View the APA guide page here

Used in Business, some Communication courses, Education, Medical, Psychology, Sciences, and some Social Sciences programs

Chicago or Turabian Style: View the Chicago / Turabian style page here

Used in some History courses and the Religion program.

MLA (Modern Language Association) Style View the MLA style page here

Used in some Communication courses, English & Literature, History courses, and social sciences programs.

If your major or program of study is not on the list above, check with your professor to see what citation style is preferred.

Other Citation Tools on the Web

Online Academic Writing and Citation Guidelines

Excelsior OWL
Excelsior OWL (Online Writing Lab) is a comprehensive, multimedia-rich resource designed to support writers at all levels, from college students to professionals. It offers a wide range of interactive materials, including quizzes, videos, interactive PDFs, and games, to help users improve their writing skills. Click the shortcut links below to jump to your preferred citation format.

OWL@Purdue - APA 7th Ed.
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. Click the shortcut links below to jump to your preferred citation format.

Free Writing Citation Managers or Citation Generators

RefWorks

RefWorks is a cloud-based citation management tool that helps researchers organize, store, and share their research citations and bibliographies. It allows users to import references from various sources, organize them into folders, and easily generate citations and bibliographies in different academic styles. Learn more about RefWorks and set an account up here!

In the world of e-research, more data sources are available than ever, which means researchers need highly efficient ways to easily manage vast amounts of information. RefWorks, a powerful online research management, writing, and collaboration tool, is designed to help researchers at all levels easily gather, organize, store, and share all types of information and instantly generate citations and bibliographies.
Click to access the database and then create your account. Click the link at the bottom of the login box to create your account. You must use your Trevecca email as the username to ensure you have access to the full resource. Take a few minutes to learn more about RefWorks from the RefWorks Research Guide. Need help? Contact us!

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

Music Education Research Guide

Citation and Documentation Styles

Other Citation Tools on the Web

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