Citation and Reference Style

Cards (26)

  • A reference to a source of information that you use in your writing or research.
    Citation
  • A brief reference used within the body of your writing to indicate that the information you're presenting comes from another source.
    In-Text Citations
  • Identifies the source of the information.
    Author's Last Name
  • Shows when the source was published.
    Publication Year
  • Specifies the location of the quoted material in the source.
    Page Number
  • Provides complete details about a source and is usually listed at the end of your work in the reference list, bibliography, or works cited section.
    Full Citation
  • It was designed for use in psychology, but today it’s widely used across various disciplines, especially in the social sciences.
    APA Style
  • Include the author's last name, the year ofpublication, and the page number (if applicable).
    APA in-text citation
  • It’s widely used across various humanities disciplines. Unlike most parenthetical citation styles, it’s author-page rather than author-date.
    MLA Style
  • Include the author's last name and page number, but not the year of publication.
    MLA in-text citations
  • It’s used mainly in the sciences and social sciences. Uses footnotes or endnotes instead of in-text citations for most disciplines, but in author-date style, it includes the author’s name, year, and page number.
    Chicago Style
  • Author(s). (Year of publication). Title of the book. Publisher.
    APA Style - Book
  • Author(s). (Year of publication). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxx
    APA Style - Journal Article
  • Author(s). (Year, Month Date). Title of the webpage. Website Name. URL
    APA Style - Website
  • Author(s). Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
    MLA Style - Book
  • Author(s). "Title of the Article." Title of the Journal, vol. number, no. issue, year, pages.
    MLA Style - Journal Article
  • Author(s). "Title of the Webpage." Website Name, Publication date, URL.
    MLA Style - Website
  • Author(s). Year of publication. Title of the book. Publisher.
    Chicago Style - Book
  • Author(s). Year of publication. "Title of the article." Title of the Journal Volume(Issue): Page range. https://doi.org/xxx
    Chicago Style - Journal Article
  • Author(s). Year. "Title of the Webpage." Website Name. Accessed Month Date, Year. URL.
    Chicago Style - Website
  • A detailed description of a source of information that you've used to support your research or arguments.
    Reference
  • A free, open-source reference management tool. Helps collect, organize, cite, and share your sources. It’s useful for managing large research projects.
    Zotero
  • A unique research tool designed to help researchers, academics, and students explore academic literature in a visual and interconnected way.
    Connected Papers
  • A social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask questions, and collaborate on research. 
    Researchgate
  • A comprehensive reference management software that allows users to organize references and generate bibliographies in different citation styles.
    Endnote
  • A unique alphanumeric string is assigned to digital content, such as journal articles, research papers, books, and other scholarly publications. 
    DOI (Digital Object Identifier)