Cite Your Sources
MLA • APA • CMS • SBL • Other Citation Styles • Cite the Bible • Citation Tools
MLA (Modern Language Association) Quick Guide
APA (American Psychological Association) Quick Guide
- Quick Guide to APA 6th edition
- Purdue OWL APA Guide
- Basics of APA Style Tutorial: 7th ed. | 6th ed.
- APA Style Official Website (7th edition)
Chicago/Turabian Quick Guide
- (Note: This guide represents the Notes-Bibliography citation system from Chicago Manual of Style. For guidance on using the Author-Date system, see chapter 15 of the manual.)
- Purdue OWL CMS Guide
- Chicago Manual of Style Official Website
SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) Quick Guide
- SBL Handbook full text (JBU login required.)
- SBL Handbook of Style: Explanations, Clarifications, and Expansions from SBL Press
- Student Supplement for the SBL Handbook of Style from SBL Press
Other Style Guides
- AMA (American Medical Association) Citation Style provided by Shafer Library, University of Findlay
- CSE (Council of Science Editors) Style Guide from the UW Madison
- IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Style Manual
- Introduction to Basic Legal Citation by Peter W. Martin, hosted by Cornell University Legal Information Institute
Cite the Bible
- How to cite the Bible in MLA, APA, SBL, or CMS style
Citation Generators
WRITER BEWARE: No citation generator is perfect. You are ultimately responsible for the proper citation of sources in your papers, so you will need to check and correct any citations created with any of these tools. Think of these tools as a starting point, not a replacement for learning how to create citations yourself.
Library Databases
Almost all library databases have a citation feature that will create bibliographic citations following the style of your choice, which you can then copy and paste into your bibliography or email to yourself. Look for the word "Cite" next to the record for an individual item. It usually appears somewhere on the right side of the webpage.
Zotero
A high-powered tool for collecting, organizing, and citing your sources. It integrates with your internet browser and word processor to capture bibliographic information about your sources and help formulate citations. The software and a basic online account are free (extra online storage available by subscription). Highly recommended, especially for extended projects like capstones.
ZBib
An easy to use web-based bibliography generator powered by Zotero.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar can build citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago for free. After searching for an article or a book, click on quotation mark icon underneath the entry. You can access JBU library resources through Google Scholar if you are on campus or you have configured your settings to show JBU holdings. See more information here.
KnightCite
Citation builder from Calvin University covering MLA, APA, and Chicago for a wide variety of resource types.
