LibGuides: Government Information: Citations

At the Reference Desk

Use the call number to locate the print guide in the reference area.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF 76.7 2019 (Reference)
Publication Date: 2019
MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB 2369 .M52 2021
Publication Date: 2021
Chicago Manual of Style
Call Number: Online and in Reference (PE 1478 .M36 2017)
Publication Date: 2017

Writing and Research

The College Student's Research Companion
Call Number: Ref Z 710 .Q37 2011
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Call Number: Ref LB 2369 .T8 2007

Online Style Guides

APA Style Guides from Eckerd Library:

APA Quick Reference Guide

APA Style Guides Online:

APA Formatting and Style Guide - from Purdue Online Writing Lab
APA Style & Grammar Guidelines

Sample Papers in APA Format

MLA Style Guides:

MLA Formatting and Style Guide - from Purdue Online Writing Lab
- MLA Sample Paper
- MLA Sample Works Cited page
MLA Style Guide - from Cornell University

MLA Handbook Website - FAQs on references and formatting

Chicago Style Guides:

Chicago Manual of Style Online - complete online version of the Chicago Manual of Style
Chicago Formatting and Style Guide - from Purdue Online Writing Lab

Writing Center

Need help with a research paper? Visit the Eckerd College Writing Center for writing assistance.

EC Writing Center

Free Citation Managers

EndNote Web is a web-based citation management tool for organizing citations, which integrates with Web of Science.

Mendeley is another free citation management tool. It includes an online version, desktop version, and MS Word plugin for direct citations.

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share citation sources for your research. It is a web browser add on and can be used with Firefox, Safari or Chrome.