Citation generators can help you format your citations for your research paper. The ones listed below are freely available online. If you use a citation generator, it's important that you check the resulting citation to ensure accuracy and compliance with the style you are required to use! (And if one of these generators frequently makes inaccurate citations, please let us know!)
Did you know that when you locate an article on many of our electronic databases, a citation for that article can be generated?
On EBSCO databases, such as Academic Search Complete, you can find the yellow icon for cite (it looks like a printed page) in the "Tools" menu on the upper right hand corner of the browser. You can e-mail citations, copy and paste them into a Word document, or export them into citation generator software.
In Gale databases, such as Academic OneFile and Opposing Viewpoints in Context, the citation generator can be found by clicking on the article (NOT the PDF version!) and locating Citation Tools on the Tools menu on the right side of the page. You can either save the citation or export it to some citation generator software.
ProQuest databases, such as Criminal Justice Periodicals, citation generators can be found when you open an article. Look for Cite (with a quotation mark icon) at the box at the top right side of the page. A pop-up box gives you a citation, while a drop-down menu lets you choose your citation style. You can copy and paste the citation into a Word document.
In Films on Demand, you can have a citation generated by clicking on the "citation" link below the video screen. Clicking on that will give you a citation you can copy and paste, or export into citation management software, and buttons can generate a citation for one of the three most common formats (MLA, APA and Chicago). NOTE: Not all videos have options to generate citations in APA.
Always remember to check the citation with a style guide or Web site listed in this guide to ensure that it is accurate and compliant with the style you are required to use!
Need a citation for a print or ebook that you used in your research? This brief tutorial will show you how to locate a citation. This also applies to any articles you locate in Primo.
If you need a citation for that print book you borrowed from the library, our catalog, Primo, can generate one for you.
To locate a citation in Primo, do the following:
Remember, always check sample citations for accuracy. If you have any questions, contact us in the library.