Citation formatting can be tricky. The answer depends both on the format style you need (APA, MLA, Chicago Style, CSE, etc.) and the type of source you are citing.
For overviews, see the short videos below made available through Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) license permission
"Citation 1:Why Cite",YouTube, uploaded by Boston College Libraries, June 8, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watchv=bVZZJa3USMI
"Citation 2: How to Cite", YouTube, uploaded by Boston College Libraries, June 8, 2020,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZpjwbWR_Ck&t=0s
"Citation Management",YouTube, uploaded by Boston College Libraries, June 3, 2020,
youtu.be/s0W2ws-vYDY
For detailed guidance, consult the XULA Library Citing Sources guide, where you can find links to guides to the most common styles, and links to the most popular citation management tools like Zotero, which can automatically import and format citations and bibliographies.
There are also other helpful resources to find great tips using Purdue Owl writing lab for APA, AMA and Chicago Style found here .
It's also worthwhile to ask a librarian, who can help you find formatting guidelines in the appropriate style manuals by emailing us at. ask@xulalbanswers.com
