Online Citation Builders
Online Citation Builders
These make research so much easier!
Remember--record your sources as you find them. It is the worst practice to compile your references after your paper is complete.
- RefWorksFREE to Adelphi users. All citation styles. Create personal account. Export citation directly from AU databases to RefWorks.
- KnightCiteFREE. MLA & APA formats. Create your own account.
- Citation MachineFREE. MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian formats. No saving or accounts.
Why Cite?
Why Cite?
Referencing or citing your information . . .
- provides evidence of your research
- shows your professor that you have read widely and can represent a range of views
- gives weight to your argument by citing authoritative and appropriate sources
- shows good record keeping in that you are acknowledging and crediting others for their ideas
- enables you to revisit sources
While APA and MLA formats are the most common styles used at Adelphi, there are many different publishing styles. Your professor will tell you which citation style to use.
APA Format
MLA Format
Download Example Sheets
Citation Example Sheets
MLA Style Citations
MLA Style (Citation style from the Modern Language Association.) To use when studying literature and language and related fields in the Humanities.