Citation Formats for Bibliographies & References
- Citation Guides & Style ManualsSmith Libraries guide links to online versions of MLA, Chicago, and other popular manuals for writing papers and formatting footnote and bibliography citations. Includes a section on how to cite images.
- Chicago Manual of Style. 17th ed. Notes & Bibliography (Purdue Online Writing Lab)Format of Chicago Style research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
- The Chicago Manual of Style Online (17th edn)Quick Guide is also available online.
- MLA Format (Purdue Online Writing Lab)Format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
Zotero
Zotero ("zoh-TAIR-oh") is a free research tool that allows you to:
- Collect & organize citations.
- Attach PDFs, notes, and images to your citations.
- Cite sources within your paper/thesis.
- Create a bibliography in any citation style.
- Share Zotero libraries (folders).
It's easy to use, and best of all, it's open source, free to download. Zotero works with Chrome, Firefox and Safari, which allows you to work directly from your web browser. Visit our Zotero guide or learn more at Zotero.org.
When to Cite & Help with Writing
The Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching and Learning offers individual help with writing and also this useful guide:
Writing Papers: A Handbook for Students at Smith College
Read "Acknowledging and Documenting Your Sources" starting on page 57 (pg. 67 in pdf file).
the Writing Process Series breaks the writing process down into steps and offers advice and strategies relevant to the main issues confronting most writers.