APA*

Print Sources

• Books
• Articles/Chapters from an Edited Book
• Journal Articles
• Magazine Articles
• Newspaper Articles
• Articles from an Encyclopedia
• Government Publications
• HRAF Book Excerpts

Electronic Sources

• E-books
• Journal Articles with DOI Assigned
• Journal Articles without DOI Assigned
• Magazine Articles
• Newspaper Articles
• Encyclopedia Articles from a Database
• Web Sites
• Government and Academic Publications
• Company Profiles from a Business Database
• Profile from a Career Database

Multimedia Sources

• Audio (Podcast)
• Images
• Images (No Author, No Title, No Date)
• Videos (Film)
• Videos (Television Episode)
• Videos (Online)
• Software

* Examples are based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition, 2010).

MLA*

Print Sources

• Books
• Articles/Chapters from an Edited Book
• Journal Articles
• Magazine Articles
• Newspaper Articles
• Articles from an Encyclopedia
• Government Publications
• HRAF Book Excerpts

Electronic Sources

• E-books
• Journal Articles from a Database
• Magazine Articles from a Database
• Newspaper Articles from a Database
• Encyclopedia Articles from a Database
• Web Sites
• Government Publications Online
• Company Profiles from a Business Database
• Profile from a Career Database

Multimedia Sources

• Audio (Podcasts)
• Images
• Images (No Author, No Title, No Date)
• Videos (Film)
• Videos (Television Episode)
• Videos (Online)
• Software

* Examples are based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed., 2009).

ALWD

Find legal citation examples for:

• Federal Legal Sources
• Illinois Legal Sources

Examples are based on the ALWD Citation Manual (3rd ed.) by the Association of Legal Writing Directors.

Other Resources

C.O.D. Writing Assistance

• C.O.D. Writing and Reading Center
  The Writing and Reading Center is open to all College of DuPage students, faculty, staff and community members, free of charge. Our writing and reading coaches are both peer tutors and part-time faculty from the Liberal Arts Division.

Online Citation Help

• APA 6th Edition Style Guide for Students
• MLA 7th Edition Style Guide for Students
• Tips on Citing Material Found Electronically in APA Format.
• Tips on Citing Material Found Electronically in MLA Format.
• APA Reference Style from Northern Michigan University Library
  A comprehensive guide including flash videos & examples of new electronic citation rules
• Ohio State University Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
• OWL (Online Writing Lab, Purdue University)
• Research & Documentation Online
  MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian citation styles with both in text and works cited examples
• How to Cite from Short Story Criticism (MLA)
• How to Cite from Short Stories for Students (MLA)
• How to Cite from Micromedex and CareNotes (APA)

Print Citation Manuals in the Library

• APA Style Manuals
• MLA Style Manuals
• Chicago Style Manuals

In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations

• C.O.D. Library In-Text Citation page
  An in-text citation indicates the specific source that you just referenced or discussed within the body of your paper. The citation refers the reader to the works cited list or bibliography of your paper.

Annotated Bibliographies

• How to Create an Annotated Bibliography
  From Cornell University Library, this clear, well organized tutorial includes both MLA and APA examples.

Citation Software

NoodleBIB — MLA & APA Bibliography Composer
You must "Create a New Folder" when you use NoodleBIB for the first time. Click on "I am citing a(n):," choose the type of item you are citing, and then fill in the online form. Your bibliography will be formatted for you.

A current C.O.D. Library card is needed to use this resource.