APA and MLA books available at the library
-
MLA Handbook, 8th ed.
by
Publication Date: 2016 -
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.
by
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Citation Tools
-
APA Guide (Purdue OWL Site)The go-to guide for APA instructions, rules, and examples.
-
MLA Guide (Purdue OWL Site)The go-to guide for MLA instructions, rules, and examples.
-
Citation MachineCitation Machine™ automatically generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, and thousands more!
-
EasyBibMLA is free!
-
KnightCIte Citation ServiceWe use the 8th ed. of MLA, 6th ed. of APA, and 16th ed. of Chicago (7th ed. Turabian). Maintained by the Hekman Library at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI - 74,411,544 citations and counting!
-
Scribbr Citation GuideAPA and MLA citation guide, generator, and checker.
-
WorldCatCan be used for book, DVD, and CD citations.
-
ZoteroBibZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.
Citing articles from databases
How do I cite articles from the library’s databases?
Most of the library’s databases provide complete citations in either MLA or APA style. Look for a button that says “Cite this article” or “Citation Tool” on the opening screen of your selected article. If the database you are using doesn’t have this feature (a few do not), use the information on the opening screen to fill in the blanks in Citation Machine.
Hanging indent for works cited and reference lists
What is a “hanging indent” and how do I use it?
A hanging indent means that every line in your citation
after the first one is indented. This is easy to do in Microsoft Word. Before you start typing, go to the Paragraph Dialog Box, click the downward arrow, select Special in the Indentation section, and select hanging. If you have already typed it up, simply highlight your text and invoke the hanging indent for the highlighted text.
Don't forget to double space and use 12 pt type (or whatever your professor requests).