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Getting Started with Research

Cite Sources

This page provides general advice about citing resources in three commonly used citation styles: APA, Chicago, and MLA.

Ask your professor for guidance about the preferred citation style for your course.

APA Style (7th ed.) Help

APA Style (7th edition) Citation Guide (UP Library)
Provides examples for citing a variety of sources from the common (journal articles, books, websites) to the less common (lecture notes, blog posts, etc.).

APA 7th ed. Sample Paper (UP Library)

MLA Style (9th ed.) Help

MLA Style (9th edition) Citation Guide (UP Library)
Provides examples for citing a variety of sources from the common (journal articles, books, websites) to the less common (lecture notes, blog posts, etc.).
MLA Style, 9th ed. (Purdue OWL)

On the MLA Style Center website you will find:

Ask the MLA
A quick guide to works cited
An interactive citation template
Guidelines on formatting a research paper

Chicago Style (17th ed.) Help

Chicago Style (17th edition) Citation Guide (UP Library)
Provides examples for citing a variety of sources from the common (journal articles, books, websites) to the less common (lecture notes, blog posts, etc.), as well as examples for citing biblical and Catholic sources.
Chicago Style (Purdue OWL)

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