Citing Your Sources: Welcome

This research guide is intended to provide a basic overview and resources for the most common citation styles.  There are a number of different citation styles which can vary by discipline. Be sure to confirm you are using the appropriate citation style for your research.  

For more in-depth resources, the University Writing Center provides a robust collection of handouts and guides for APA, MLA, and Chicago citations, as well as links to resources for other citations styles. 

UCF Library has self-paced Canvas courses for students to learn about the most common citation styles.

• Citing Sources Using APA Style - provides an overview of APA Style, including formatting basics, in-text citations, and how to create a reference list.
• Citing Sources in MLA Style - Get familiar with MLA Style through guidance on formatting, in-text citations, and compiling a works cited list.
• Citing Sources in Chicago Style - Understand the two systems of Chicago Style, how to paraphrase and quote correctly, and where to find reliable citation resources.

These tools give helpful ways to build a citation given the information you supply. They are not always accurate. Check each reference against the manual or this guide.

Did you know?

Many databases have a link that formats a reference into a citation style for you.

In any EBSCOhost database, look for yellow "Cite" icon. Many other databases will also have this option.