In the research process, you will have to learn not only how to cite a particular document within your work, but also how to organize the citations in your bibliographies. Make sure that you always ask your professors for the right citation style!
Depending on the requirement of the professor, you will be asked to use one of the following popular citation styles.
MLA Style – Modern Languages Association style - literature, arts, and humanities.
APA Style – American Psychological Association style - psychology, education, and other social sciences
Chicago Style – The Chicago Manual of Style - used with all subjects in the "real world" by books, magazines, newspapers, and other non-scholarly publication
Zotero is a free citation management tool that helps you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. With Zotero, you can:
Mendeley is a free reference manager that can help you store, organize, note, share and cite references and research data. With Mendeley, you can:
RefWorks is an easy-to-teach, learn, and use reference management service that simplifies research workflow. It enables effortless collection, organization, and collaboration. With Ref Works, you can: