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Citation Help

Citation Makers

  • Citation Makers save time by formulating citations for use in a works cited list.
  • Citations are created by either manual entry into a template or automatically through various methods.
  • Citation accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  Consultation of the following sources is recommended to confirm that citations are formatted correctly:

 

1. SJCC Library online handouts

http://www.sjcc.edu/Library/citationHelp.html

 

2. MLA Handbook 

Ref LB 2369 .G53 2009

 

3. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) website

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

 

4. Duke University Library website

http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/index.html

 

5. Research and Documentation Online

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e

  • Most of SJCC Library databases include citations of full-text periodical articles, however, it is also recommended to double-check these citations.
  • The Citation Makers listed below have been tested by the SJCC librarians, and although none has produced perfect results, they performed satisfactorily in most cases.

EasyBib Citation Guide    http://www.easybib.com/

  • Simple and free to use; registration is not required. (Subscription to “Premium Services” is fee-based.)
  • Creates citations by either manual entry into a template, or searches for pre-formatted citations using keywords, ISBNs, URLs, etc.
  • Citations can be saved to Google Docs, if user has a Gmail account.
  • Registered users can save citations for future use.
  • Without registration, one citation can be generated at a time, then copied and pasted into a document.
  • Footnotes and parenthetical citations are only available to paid subscribers.

Knight Cite    http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

  • Registration is free, but not required.
  • Registered users have access to more features, such as saving citations and exporting them directly to a Word document.
  • Without registration, one citation can be generated at a time and then, pasted into a Word document.
  • Provides templates for a wide variety of resources – print, web, and other media.
  • Does not search for pre-formatted citations using ISBNs or URLs.
  • Does not format footnotes or in-text citations.

Son of Citation Machine        http://citationmachine.net  

  • Free to use; registration is not offered.
  • Will search ISBNs and URLs to locate pre-formatted citations.
  • For manual entry, users can select from a variety of templates, such as book, online journal article, web document, etc.
  • Will not remember the citation; users must copy and paste citations into Word document.
  • Provides In-text citation formatting.