Welcome
Welcome to the UM Citation Guide. Whether it is your favorite part of research or the bane of your existance, in academia citing your sources is essential. This guide will provide you information on different citation styles (APA, MLA, AMA, Chicago, Turabian) and citation management systems (EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks, and Zotero).Why cite?
- Give proper credit
- Avoid plagiarism
- Helps readers find resources you used
- Prove you have done extensive research
Overview
Citation styles vary and have their own format and rules. It is important when using citation generators or citation managers that you check for accuracy because both can make mistakes. The guides below are excellant resources to check the formatting of your citations and cover APA Style, MLA Style, AMA Style, Chicago Style, and Turabian Style.
APA Style 7th Edition
- APA Formatting and Style Guide Purdue OWL
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association APA
MLA Style 9th Edition
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide Purdue OWL
- MLA Handbook Modern Language Association of America
AMA Style 11th Edition
- AMA Manual of Style American Medical Association
Chicago Style 17th Edition
- Chicago Manual of Style Online
- Chicago Manual of Style Purdue OWL
Turabian Style 9th Edition
- Turabian Style University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
What is a Citation Management System?
Managing citations for papers can take a lot of time and effort. Citation Management Systems save you time by storing, organizing, and compliling your citations. There are different citation management systems to choose from and you can compare the different managers to pick the right one for you. At UM the four major citation managers are EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks, and Zotero.Note: While Citation Management Systems are powerful tools they are not always accurate so check your citations!
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Jorge Perez
- Instructional and Information Services Librarian
- jep4244@med.miami.edu
- (305) 243-6648

Saily Marrero
- Nursing & Health Studies, Biology, and Psychology Librarian
- sxm1838@miami.edu
- (305) 284-2040

Lauren Fralinger
- Education and Arts & Sciences Librarian
- l.fralinger@miami.edu
- (305) 284-4053

Meg Merrill
- Student Success Librarian
- m.merrill8@miami.edu
- (305) 284-6027

Ava Brillat
- Program Lead for Information Literacy and Instructional Design
- abrillat@miami.edu
- (305) 284-4058

Shatha Baydoun
- History and Modern Languages & Literatures Librarian
- sbaydoun@miami.edu
- (305) 284-6027

Lisa Baker
- Head, Richter Library Learning & Research Services
- lbaker@miami.edu
- (305) 284-2092

Erica Newcome
- STEM and Interdisciplinary Research Librarian
- exn297@miami.edu
- (305) 284-4059

Jorge Perez
- Instructional and Information Services Librarian
- jep4244@med.miami.edu
- (305) 243-6648

Saily Marrero
- Nursing & Health Studies, Biology, and Psychology Librarian
- sxm1838@miami.edu
- (305) 284-2040

Lauren Fralinger
- Education and Arts & Sciences Librarian
- l.fralinger@miami.edu
- (305) 284-4053

Meg Merrill
- Student Success Librarian
- m.merrill8@miami.edu
- (305) 284-6027

Ava Brillat
- Program Lead for Information Literacy and Instructional Design
- abrillat@miami.edu
- (305) 284-4058

Shatha Baydoun
- History and Modern Languages & Literatures Librarian
- sbaydoun@miami.edu
- (305) 284-6027

Lisa Baker
- Head, Richter Library Learning & Research Services
- lbaker@miami.edu
- (305) 284-2092

Erica Newcome
- STEM and Interdisciplinary Research Librarian
- exn297@miami.edu
- (305) 284-4059