Check out these sites for tips on citing sources:
Citation tools allow you to save and organize your research. They also let you create formatted bibliographies.
Downloadable as a standalone program or a Firefox extension, Zotero is designed to store content in any format, including PDFs, images, audio and video files, and snapshots of web pages. Zotero operates with thousands of sites, and automatically indexes your library for ease of access.
A personal citation library designed to directly import references from multiple databases. In Refworks you can organize and manage your citations, share them with colleagues, and format bibliographies.
Downloadable as a standalone program from OIT, EndNote is a powerful citation tool for organizing your research and creating formatted citations. In addition to the standalone option, you can create an EndNote Web account.
Use this example to help you understand the citation elements of a journal article.
Image courtesy William H. Hannon Library (Loyola Marymount University)
Note that journal titles are often abbreviated. In most cases, you will need the full title to search for the journal in the online catalog or as an e-journal.
