The styles listed below are the most popular ones but additional styles exist. Ask the library staff for assistance if the style needed is not in this list.
Style | Discipline |
ACS (American Chemical Society) | Chemistry |
AIP (American Institute of Physics | Physics |
APA (American Psychological Association | Psychology/Social Sciences |
Chicago | Humanities and Social Sciences |
IEEE | Engineering |
MLA (Modern Language Association) | Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Turabian (similar to Chicago) | Arts and history |
American Medical Association (AMA) | Medicine |
Many electronic resources, such as the Libraries’ Databases, journal article websites, as well as Google Scholar, offer a feature to quickly create a citation in styles like APA, MLA, or Chicago.
Use the information generated as a starting point for your citation only. Be sure to check the accuracy of the citation for authors, journal names, capitalization, etc. as the citation is not always accurate.
Creating Citations from Databases
Online Citation Generators
These generators include many different citation styles and can help you cite journals, books or websites. There are many citation generators. Some citation generators offer some features for free; advanced features may require a subscription. One recommended citation generator is ZoteroBib.