Citation Resouces
Citations and Bibliographies Guide: get citation help from your Northeastern librarians, either one-on-one or at open workshops.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): offers in-depth guides to citing in APA, MLA and ASA formats.
APA
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) byCall Number: Snell Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Citing AI-generated content
A variety of guidelines are emerging on how to cite or credit the parts of your work generated by artificial intelligence and large language model tools.
Northeastern offers an Insider's Guide for students (PDF) and an Overview and guide for instructors (PDF) on the responsible use of AI at the University.
Practices and standards for citing and crediting the contribution of AI in your work vary between style guides, so always consult your instructor, advisor, or editor to be sure of expectations for your academic work and research.
- AMA: Acknowledgement of the use of Artificial Intelligence and Language Models (Opens in new window)Guidance from the American Medical Associaton
- APA: How to cite ChatGPT (Opens in new window)From the American Psychological Association style blog. If using the scite.ai website, the vendor/author is Scite, and the AI tool is called "Assistant by Scite".
- Chicago: How do you recommend citing content generated by AI? (Opens in new window)From the Chicago Manual of Style
- IEEE How to Cite AI-generated Content (Opens in new window)IEEE style, for engineering and technology.
- MLA: How do I cite generative AI in MLA Style? (Opens in new window)From the Modern Language Association Style website.
Citation Management Software
Use citation management software to help you collect and manage your references, import citations for articles and books from databases and the library catalog, and auto-format citations and bibliographies in your papers. The Library supports four programs: Zotero, Refworks, EndNote, and Mendeley.
- ZoteroBest option if you ever need to save resources from outside library databases.
Zotero is downloadable open-source software that works with a browser extension in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge to save your resources. You can use Zotero to build your citations in Word, Google Docs, and Office 365 (but not Word Online). - RefWorksBest option if you do not want to download any software. Only option for chromebooks!
Helps you manage your bibliography and citations, and can be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet. You store your citations on the RefWorks website, and use a Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Office 365 plugin to automatically create bibliographies. - EndNoteBest option if you have a bunch of pdfs already that need citations or if you're writing your paper in Pages.
Helps you manage your bibliography and citations, and is installed onto the computer of your choice. You store your citations offline on your computer, and use a Microsoft Word or Mac Pages plugin to automatically create bibliographies. - MendeleyBest option if you want to sync with an app on your phone.
A free software that will help you manage your research, annotate PDFs, and format citations. It has both a cloud-based and desktop component. There are also free mobile apps available for both iOS and Android.