Some citation styles ask for a DOI or digitial object identifier. Information on finding DOIs is available in the handout listed below.
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. Refer to the Citation Generators guide for more information. You can also use a citation tool like ZoteroBib to create a reference list/bibliography as well as in-text citations for your paper.
Use the information generated only as a starting point for your citation.
Be sure to check the accuracy of the citation for authors, journal names, capitalization, etc. as the citation is not always accurate.
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 |
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