Research Guides: PSY 3803 Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Citing Your Sources

Citation Styles and Resources

APA Style
Online guide to APA Style. Offers excellent reference quick guide.
APA Style Guide
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
MSU Libraries Citation Guide
A guide to citing sources, including how to use the most commonly used citation styles (APA, MLA, and Chicago).
Purdue Owl Writing Lab
Offers help on all types of writing styles.

Mendeley
- MSU faculty, staff, and students have free access to Mendeley Institutional Edition.
- Allows you to create groups that can be shared with up to 99 other Mendeley users.
- Comes with 100 GB of personal library storage and 100 GB of shared library storage.
- Includes a web version that can sync with the desktop version
Zotero
Choose between the standalone version or cloud-based version that allows you to bookmark citations with your web browser, build and share bibliographies, and cite-as-you-write with Word (free)