Citing Sources

Know what you are citing (webpage, magazine article, book, interview...) & how you got to it (web, library database, print..)

  • ex. article on a website
  • ex. newspaper in a database
  • ex. personal interview

MyBib.com Links to an external site. - this is my go-to citation generator.

  • You can use it for MLA, APA or many other citation styles.
  • Covers lots of resources.
  • Helps with in-text citations/parenthetical references. 
  • Create a free account and you can download properly formatted bibliographies, share citation lists with others, etc.
  • No ads.

Citing Resources .... SFCC Library Guide Links to an external site. - helpful formatting tips.

  • List your resources alphabetically by the first word in the citation entry.
  • Double space.
  • Indent all lines after the first line in your citation entry.
  • Italicize titles! 

Please note that the Annotated Bibliography project for this class has you group your citations by type (article, website, and book). If you have questions please talk with your instructor or the librarian.