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Tutorial: How to Cite

"Information Literacy: How to Cite" (4.5min)
This video, part of a larger series on Information Literacy, covers the core concepts about creating citations and references.

Citing in APA Style

While there is no e-book version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed., the links to tutorials and examples below may help:

APA Tutorials and Webinars

Style and Grammar Guidelines (APA 7th)
Examples of most commonly requested formats (APA 7th)
Sample Papers, (APA 7th)
What's New in the 7th Edition? (PDF Handout)

APA, 7th Ed, Quick Reference Guide, 2 Page Handout [PDF]

Citation Management Tools

Citation management software helps you take notes, organize research, import citations from electronic databases and catalogs, format reference lists in standard styles (MLA, APA etc.); insert footnotes and endnotes directly into your papers.

Zotero A free online citation management tool.
RefWorks Web-based program, licensed to everyone in the NYU community.
EndNote Licensed to everyone in the NYU community.

How Do I Choose Between RefWorks, EndNote, and Zotero?

Come to a Library Workshop or view this comparison list.

If you just need some quick citation formatting without having to download software, check out Zotero Bib!

Style Guides Available Online

AMA Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
(American Medical Association) The AMA manual of style is a guide for authors and editors (11th edition) The most updated version of the entire text, as well as: Style policy changes highlighted and explained, New policies, Learning and training resources, Monthly tips from JAMA/Archives editors, Periodic updates, and Web-only new material.

APAstyle.org
(American Psychological Association) APA Style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps writers present their ideas in a clear, precise, and inclusive manner.
Chicago Manual of Style Online
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
(National Library of Medicine) Citing Medicine provides assistance to authors in compiling lists of references for their publications, to editors in revising such lists, to publishers in setting reference standards for their authors and editors, and to librarians and others in formatting bibliographic citations.
MLA Formatting (The OWL at Purdue)
These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citations and Works Cited pages, as well as MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and the MLA classroom poster.
APA Formatting (The OWL at Purdue)
These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.
The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr.
This is an online version of The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. This unabridged e-text version is browsable but not searchable.

Style Guides in Print

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: 9th Floor Reference Collection (BF76.7 .P83 2020 Non-circulating)
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Modern Language Association of America Staff
Call Number: 9th Floor Reference Collection (PN147 .G444 2008 Non-circulating)
AMA Manual of Style, Tenth Edition by Cheryl Iverson (Editor); Stacy Christiansen (Editor); Annette Flanagin (Editor); JAMA and Archives Journals Staff (Editor)
Call Number: 9th Floor Reference Collection: (R119 .A533 2007 Non-circulating)
Publication Date: 2007
11th Edition Online available (nyu.edu only)
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by); Joseph Bizup (Revised by); William T. FitzGerald (Revised by); The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (Revised by); Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by)
Call Number: 9th Floor (LB2369 .T8 2018)
ISBN: 9780226494425
Publication Date: 2018-04-16
The Bluebook by Columbia Law Review
Call Number: 9th Floor Reference Collection (KF245 .B58 Non-circulating)
ISBN: 0615361161
Scientific Style and Format by Council of Science Editors
Call Number: 9th Floor Reference Collection (T11 .S386 2006 Non-circulating)