About Citations

If you think about it, much of the information that goes into a paper or article can be organized into three groups: “common knowledge” “my ideas”, and “other people’s ideas”. By understanding these groups, we can see why citations matter in our work. Watch the video below to understand more. 

 Here are the best free online bibliography and citation tools that are bound to get the job done!

• KnightCite

  A free tool from Calvin College’s Hekman Library. Choose from MLA, APA, & Chicago citation styles. 

• Citation Builder

  Another library created tool – this time from NC State University Libraries. It has is the most simplified of the tools – choose the type of resource you have, fill out the information, and then select either APA or MLA citation style. Click Submit. It is ready to copy & paste.

• Citation Machine

  An easy to use tool for ALA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian style. Use the auto-fill mode or type it all in yourself.