LibGuides: Video Tutorials: Citing Sources

Introduction

This page contains links to tutorials about three of the most commonly used citation styles: APA, Chicago, and MLA.

The American Psychological Association's (APA) citation style is typically used to cite sources in the social sciences.

APA - How to Cite a Book
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your References list at the end of your paper for an entire book.
APA - How to Cite a Chapter in an Edited Book
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your References list at the end of your paper for a chapter within an edited book.
APA - How to Cite a Website
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your References list at the end of your paper for an a website, including most ebooks you can access through NOVA Libraries.
APA - How to Cite a Journal Article
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your References list at the end of your paper for a journal article
APA - How to Cite a Video Found Online
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your References list at the end of your paper for a video that you have found online
APA - Citing Tricky Sources
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your References list at the end of your paper for resources that don't have all the information you need or when you need to cite something that was cited in another text.

Chicago Style has two different styles, Author-Date, and Notes, and is typically used in History disciplines.

Citing Primary Sources found online in Chicago Style Using Author-Date Format
This tutorial takes an in-depth look at how to cite primary sources found that are found online using the Author-Date style.
Step by Step Guide to Citing Primary Sources found Online in Chicago Style Author-Date Format
This tutorial provides a quick step by step guide to citing primary sources found online using the Author-Date Chicago citation Style

Citing Primary Sources Found Online Using Chicago Style in Notes Format
This tutorial takes an in-depth look at how to cite primary sources found that are found online using the Notes style.
Step by Step Guide to Citing Primary Sources found Online in Chicago Style Notes Format
This tutorial provides a quick step by step guide to citing primary sources found online using the Notes citation style.

The Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style is typically used to cite sources in the Humanities, such as Literature.

MLA - How to Cite a Book
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your Works Cited list at the end of your paper for an entire book.
MLA - How to Cite a Chapter in an Edited Book
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your Works Cited list at the end of your paper for a chapter in an edited book.
MLA - How to Cite a Website
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your Works Cited list at the end of your paper for a website, including most ebooks you will find through the NOVA Libraries.
MLA - How to Cite a Journal Article
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your Works Cited list at the end of your paper for journal articles.
MLA - How to Cite a Video Found Online
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your Works Cited list at the end of your paper for a video found online.
MLA - Citing Tricky Sources
This tutorial demonstrates how to create in-text citations and full citations for your Works Cited list at the end of your paper for resources that don't have all the information you need or when you need to cite something that was cited in another text.