Citing Your Sources

NoodleTools keeps your source citations (and even your notes) organized for your research projects and assignments. Sign in using your school Google account.

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Research and Citation Resources From the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Some helpful information from a school library website on how to create a citation for an image found online, with specific information on images found using a Google search. An example is included, making the explanation very easy to follow.

A quick guide to MLA 8, from the MLA Style Center

From the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) -- How to format your paper and citations in MLA style

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.

The main page for EasyBib's MLA 8th Edition Handbook Guide, with links to pages with information on citing many source types and formatting different portions of citations.

This page provides an example of a Works Cited page in MLA 2016 format.

A handy 2-page reference sheet by a college library, showing formatting and examples for many types of Works Cited Entries.

Citation guide, provided by a university library and based on the 8th edition (2016) of the MLA Handbook, which shows how to format your paper as well as various types of citations.

This infographic explains MLA 8's new approachto citations. Containers are part of a larger whole and these examples of different types can help you understand how this aspect of citing in MLA 8 works.

These PDF forms can be downloaded and filled out online or printed out and filled in by hand. The forms will prompt you for exactly what information is required for the particular type of source being used.

A free tool to help you format and save your source citations in MLA format. User-friendly and no annoying ads!

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An overview of APA format, including information about formatting both reference and in-text citations, with examples for various source types.

From the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) -- How to format your paper and citations in APA style APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.

EasyBib has a lot of information on correctly citing your sources in APA format. Scroll down to find the links to topics ranging from a "quick guide to the basics" to more specific information on citing all types of sources, as well as information on how to format a paper in APA and how to format parenthetical citations.