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A basic principle of academic writing is that sources must be documented. Rules for how such documentation is to be accomplished varies by discipline and by publisher. TO make sure references are documented accurately and uniformly, publishing houses and professional associations publish documentation guidelines.

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• Citation Builders - Web4Lib

  http://web4lib.org/archive/2002-May/018499.html
  Personal list from Alan Bailin, Instructional Design and Support Specialist at the Newman Library, Baruch College.

• Citation Producer

  http://citationproducer.com/
  A free tool that will generate the citation entries by using the proper MLA or APA format.

• Citation Wizard

  http://citation.jsarkis.com/
  A free tool for writers to generate MLA style bibliography and works cited entries for their reports.

• Cite Fast

  http://www.citefast.com/
  Citation generator, online.

• CiteThisForMe.com

  http://www.citethisforme.com/
  A free online tool that automates the building of a bibliography using the Harvard referencing format.

• EasyBib.com

  http://www.easybib.com/
  Automatically formats, alphabetize, and prints bibliographies for free.

• How to Cite Electronic Documents

  http://bible.org/article/how-cite-electronic-documents/
  Recommendations for using the APA, MLA, and Chicago styles.

• HowToWriteCitations.com

  http://howtowritecitations.com/
  Free citation help for academic documents.

• Internet Citation Guides

  http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/citing
  Web-based bibliography of citation styles, including APA (American Psychological Association), CBE (Council of Biology Editors), Chicago, MLA (Modern Language Association), Turabian, APSA, and NLM.

• Karla's Guide to Citation Guides

  http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
  Annotated collection of links to the best citation guides on the Internet, especially citation from the Internet. APA, Chicago, MLA, CBE, and legal citation. Karla Tonella, University of Iowa.

• Using MLA Formatting

  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
  A guide from Purdue University on using MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government documents.

• West Texas A & M University - Citation Basics

  http://www.wtamu.edu/library/help/cite-it.shtml
  Provides links to citation instruction.

• Works Cited: A Quick Guide - The MLA Style Center

  https://style.mla.org/works-cited-a-quick-guide/
  Illustrated guide to using citation.

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