Each discipline has a preferred citation style for researchers, and understanding how to select the right style is important. Published works need to conform to accepted standards within disciplines, and a citation style provides a uniform way to document the sources used in the preparation of the work.
This VCU Libraries guide offers resources on the various citation styles from APA to MLA and more.
Organizing Your Sources
A citation manager will help you create, edit, and organize citations for your sources. These tools, such as Zotero and Mendeley, will even create bibliographies and in-text citations for you as you write your paper.
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