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Citation Generators and Management
Citation Generators
Web-based tools that help you quickly create citations in a variety of styles. These may not save your previous citations and do not create full reference lists for you.
- ZoteroBibFree generator with a variety of citation styles available. Be sure you are generating your citation in the correct format before getting started.
Citation Managers
Tools that require making an account but offer more services, such as integrated browser apps for saving online resources and apps for your word processor for generating reference lists and citations in a variety of citation styles. Most are free or offer free versions.
- ZoteroZotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool that helps you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. Each Zotero user is given 300 MB of free Zotero File Storage, with larger storage plans available for purchase (as of Aug 2021).
- MendeleyMendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Free storage up until 2GB, with larger storage plans available for purchase. There is also a charge for collaborating with large groups (as of Aug 2021).
- EndNoteis a bibliographic management program that allows users to organize their references, images and PDFs, and create bibliographies and figure lists. The latest version of EndNote can be purchased at a discount for students, faculty and staff through Software @ Penn State.
MLA CITATION RESOURCES
- MLA Quick Citation GuidePenn State guide for MLA references with examples.
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)Extensive explanations and examples for how to cite using the MLA style, commonly used in the humanities.
Citations for IBISWorld (MLA Format)
Follow this sample for citing IBISWorld reports in your papers. Note that the easiest way to gather the information needed for your citation are to download the report as a PDF.
Alvarez, Andrew. "IBISWorld Industry Report 71394 Gym, Health, and Fitness Clubs in the US." October 2016. 1-34. IBISWorld.
Citations for Simmons OneView
Simmons Research. Fall 2013 National Household Consumer Survey adult survey 6-month. 2013. Simmons OneView.
Citations for Mergent Intellect
Mergent. Stryker Corporation: Financial details - income statement. 2016. Mergent Intellect Database.
Citations for Policy Map
Estimated percent of all people age 18-34 between 2011-2015. PolicyMap.(based on data from U.S. Census)
Citations for Mintel
Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Report." Date of Publication. Mintel.
| Works Cited List Example |
Wong-Li, Carol. "Marketing to Millennials - Canada - January 2016." Jan. 2016. Mintel. |
| In-Text Citation Example |
(Author's Last Name) Example: (Wong-Li) Note: This report has no page numbers so this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Citations for Sports Business Research Network
SBRnet. (n.d.). Sports fan market/market size, by sport: Number of fans. [Data]. SMA Sport Market Analytics. Retrieved March 13, 2020, from www.sportsmarketanalytics.com
Citations for eMarketer
eMarketer. Facebook Ad Revenues US, 2017-2021. 2019. eMarketer.
MLA Handbook
Available in both the Reference and Circulating Collections in the Harrisburg Library.
APA CITATION RESOURCES
- APA Quick Citation GuidePenn State guide for APA references with examples.
- APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)Extensive explanations and examples for how to cite using the APA style, commonly used in the social sciences.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th Edition by Call Number: BF76.7.P83 2010Publication Date: 2010In addition to providing guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, this manual offers an authoritative reference and citation system. It also covers the treatment of numbers, statistical and mathematical data, tables and figures.
