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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.
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.
The University of Manitoba Libraries' search box can generate citations in APA 6th ed., MLA 7th ed. or Chicago/Turabian 16th ed. style. Click on the Quotation marks on the right hand side of the screen.
EBSCOhost can generate citations for AMA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard, MLA and Vancouver styles. Click on the title link to display the full record. On the right hand side menu click on Cite. The citation generator in EBSCOhost often produces a citation as if the full text of the article was accessed from the database. If you access the full text by using the GetIt@UML button then you do not need to include the name of the database in the citation.
The databases included in the ProQuest system can generate citations in several different styles including APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago/Turabian, CSE and more. Look for the "Cite link on the Details page.
Google Scholar can generate citations for MLA, APA and Chicago styles. Click on the Cite link.
