The DBU Writing Center exists to help students write better papers. Their website explains the services they provide, and includes great handouts (available online as PDFs) that will help you learn the ins and outs of APA, MLA, and Turabian styles.
Other sites that offer great information about citation styles:
Official Sites with links to the parent organizations, including purchase information for the official style handbooks:
ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software. You can seamlessly add sources and produce perfect bibliographies.
The programs listed below will help you collect, organize, and manage citations in any style you choose. Some programs will also help you format your paper in the appropriate style. (Commercial sites offer programs for purchase.)
Citations are meant to help the research process. The citation helps you find the original source of the idea or quote.
Citation styles are taken from style guides or manuals that have been created to help authors of books and articles be consistent and comprehensive when writing for publication.
The three styles used at DBU are:
Using style guides may seem like a lot of extra work, but when you stick to a particular style, you are less likely to leave out important details, like dates or page numbers, that can help your readers locate your sources.
