Typically, education uses APA style for citing sources. See opens new windowCiting Sources: APA for more information on citing sources in APA style.

Many databases, and even Google Scholar, provide a citation tool from which you can copy an APA styled citation for use in your References pages of your paper. Be aware the citations generated in these tools can contain mistakes. It is highly recommended that you check citations obtained from these sources with the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for accuracy. Some of the most common errors with these citations is in capitalization.

For citation management, we recommend opens new windowZotero. See our opens new windowLibrary Guide on Zotero for more information.