In addition to the University Libraries' online guide to APA Style, Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers information on citation including quick guides to APA and AMA, as well as advice for conducting research and citing sources.

Why do we cite?

• Avoiding plagiarism 
• Showing readers (and professors) that you have done your research 
• Providing information that allows readers to find the sources you used 
• Giving credit to authors and content creators 

How do we cite?

• Citation style guides provide guidelines on formatting citations
• Consistent formatting allows for citations to be read and understood easily 
• In-text citations identify all words or ideas that are not your own 

Online library guides that support tools for managing citations such as EndNote Basic and Zotero.