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Self-help Guide for Navigating the Library

I need a tool to generate quick citations.

Citation generators allow you to enter your source's bibliographic information (such as title and author for a journal article, web page, or book) in order to produce a citation in your selected format.

Note: Check the citations generated through these tools, as they can make errors.  Citation style guides are available to assist you further. 

Here is a selected list of citation generators:

BibME

  • Generate citations and bibliographic references for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago styles.
  • Look up your reference by URL, title, or ISBN. 
  • Create a free account and save your references for future use.

Citation Machine

  • Create citations and bibliographic references for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago styles.

EasyBib

  • Create citations and bibliographic references for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago styles.
  • Look up sources by URL, title, and ISBN.

KnightCite

  • Create citations and bibliographic references for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago styles.
  • Create citations for multiple source formats (e.g. multimedia, radio program, film).

Some library databases have built-in citation generators that allow you to click on a "Cite" button to get a citation for that article or book.