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A guide to getting started with your research project.

Citation Generators

These generators allow you to enter your resource's (e.g. journal article, web page, book) information and then create a citation and works cited reference that you can copy and paste into your paper. 

BibME

  • Creates citations and bibliographic references for many styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago styles that you can copy and paste into your paper.
  • Look up feature allows you to look up your reference (e.g. by URL, title, ISBN, etc.) and automatically convert into a citation and bibliographic reference.
  • Allows you to create a free account and save you references for future use.

Citation Machine

  • Creates citations and bibliographic references for APA, MLA, and Chicago styles that you can copy and paste into your paper.
  • Has an ISBN look up option for APA and MLA styles.

EasyBib

  • Creates citations and bibliographic references for APA, MLA, and Chicago styles that you can copy and paste into your paper.
  • Look up feature allows you to look up your reference (e.g. by URL, title, ISBN, etc.) and automatically convert into a citation and bibliographic reference.

KniteCite

  • Creates citations and bibliographic references for APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago styles that you can copy and paste into your paper.
  • Can create citations for many formats beyond articles, books, and websites such as speeches, films, interviews, etc.

 

This information is from the University of Kansas Medical Center research guide Introduction to Research: Summer Interns.

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