Citation Help: Citation Help

Use these "cheat sheets" to find sample citations for a variety of source types. You'll see citations for journal articles, online resources, books, and more.

Don't see what you need here? Let us know if you need examples for a different citation style. We'll do our best to create what you need.

Ryan Library has books for each of the main styles (APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago, etc.) available in the Reference Area.  Below are some specific examples:

Need more help with citation questions? 

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If you are a Point Loma Nazarene University student, faculty or staff, you can create an EndNote (Basic) account at no charge to you.

• Click here to access login screen EndNote.
• Sign in or register and fill out the form and be careful to follow the rules for the password setup; all fields denoted by red asterisks are required fields.
• Congratulations – you now have an EndNote account you can access from anywhere!

• Once you have created your account, you can access EndNote with this url.  www.myendnoteweb.com

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PLNU's College Composition courses use the 9th Edition of The St. Martin's Handbook as a guide to research. 

 The section beginning on page 240 provides guidance for citing sources in MLA style.  

 The section beginning on page 287 provides guidance for citing sources in APA style.

Click to view a list of all of the Ryan Library's Research Guides, or to search for the one you need.