Get It Done Guide to Undergraduate Research

Learn more about citation styles and how use them on our Citation Styles page.

This worksheet is targeted at early researchers (first and second-year students) and focuses on diagraming and building citations using MLA-9.

Do citation generators really work?

• Citation generators are tools that format citations for you automatically (EasyBib, Citation Machine, etc.).
• While these automatically generated citations are often a good starting point, it is incredibly important to double check your citations with the appropriate Style Guide (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
  • Common mistakes include misplaced or incorrect punctuation, misuse of italics, mixing of citation styles, and errors in capitalization. Nobody wants to lose points on their assignment for small mistakes.

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  Citation Managers

  If your research gets really heavy, citation managers can be a great way to keep track of your sources during your research process.