On this page you will find information on how best to cite in the MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
As a general rule, you will have to cite your information when you use: ♦ Someone else’s idea(s) / ♦ Someone else’s work / ♦ Someone else’s words / ♦ Direct quotations.
As a general rule, you will not have to cite your information when you use: ♦ Undisputed facts or matters of public record / ♦ Common knowledge in your discipline / ♦ Your own ideas, experiences, or thoughts.
If you're having any problems, please don't hesitate to get in touch with one of the librarians listed in the righthand menu.
| Service | MLA 9th | APA 7th | Chicago 17th | Cite Websites? | Ads? |
| BibGuru | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No |
| MyBib | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No |
| Google Scholar | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No | No |
| Cite This For Me | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Yes |
| Citation Machine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Yes |
| BibMe | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Yes |
| EasyBib | ✔ | No (not free) | No (not free) | ✔ | Yes |
Click on an image below to view Schewe Library's citation guides.
Click on an image below to access the official handbooks and manuals for the APA, MLA, and Chicago styles.
You are welcome to contact us individually at:
Jaeda Calaway - Information Literacy Instructor and Student Research Support Specialist
217.245.3207
McKenna Jacquemet - Research Services and Information Literacy Librarian
217.245.3117