Philosophy: Citing Sources
Citation Format?
Here are a variety of resources that will help you with citing sources in philosophy. The citation format that you use in your research paper will depend on what is required by your professor. Be sure you know the requirements before you begin.
Citation Guidance on the Web
Style Guides in the Library
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 9781433805592Publication Date: 2009-07-15
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Call Number: Ready Reference (2nd floor): PN147 .G444 2008ISBN: 9780873522977Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Citation Management Tool: Zotero
Zotero is a citation management application that allows you to collect book and article citations from the library catalog and other databases. Zotero also connects with your word processor (MS Word, Google Docs, Libre Office) to insert in text citations and generate a reference list in your selected citation style.
See the library guide, Manage Citations with Zotero, on how to use this tool. The Library provides workshops and support for Zotero.
- ZoteroZotero is a free open source citation management tool