Information and Computer Sciences

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Provides guidance for five citation styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and CSE.

Guidance on APA Formatting and Style from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue

Guidance on MLA Formatting and Style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab.

Zotero is a free tool that works across several platforms -- Windows, OS-X, and Linux -- and is compatible with Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. It will help you manage your citations and compose your bibliography across a variety of citation styles.

Mendeley is a free reference management system supported by Elsevier. There is a web interface that operates with Chrome, Firefox, or Safari, as well as a downloadable desktop client, Mendeley Reference Manager. Supports gathering and formatting references in a number of styles.

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