Citation Guides & Tips
Expert guides to help you cite sources correctly in any academic style.
How to Do a Hanging Indent in Word (Ctrl+T and 4 More Ways)
Five ways to set a hanging indent in Microsoft Word, with the 0.5 inch rule for APA and MLA, ruler and dialog steps, Mac, web, iPad, and fixes.
How to Do a Hanging Indent in Google Docs (and Word)
Two reliable ways to set a hanging indent, the 0.5 inch rule in APA, MLA, and Chicago, fixes for broken indents, and the mobile app's limits.
How to Cite a Book Chapter in APA 7th Edition
Worked examples for every APA book chapter case: edited books, authored books, missing chapter authors, reprinted essays, and entries with no pages.
How to Cite a Website in APSA Style
Element order, worked examples, and the access-date rule from the revised 2018 manual for citing a website in APSA style, plus blogs and social posts.
APA Reference List Order: How to Alphabetize Every Entry
Covers the letter-by-letter rule behind APA reference list order: same-author stacks, 2020a labels, Mc and Mac names, and Word sort steps.
How to Cite Multiple Authors in APA 7
Worked examples showing how to cite multiple authors in APA 7: et al. from the first citation, the 20-author rule, and fixes for ambiguous citations.
How to Cite a Source With No Date in APA 7
Covers what n.d. replaces, when a retrieval date is required, and how to cite a source with no date that is missing an author too.
How to Cite a Source With No Author in APA 7
What replaces the author, when Anonymous is correct, and how to cite a source with no author in text, with worked examples for websites and books.
How to Cite a Journal Article in APSA Style
APSA journal article references from the official manual: element order, DOIs, multi-author rules, magazines, reviews, and in-text citations.
ACS Citation Format: A Complete Guide with Examples
Worked examples of ACS citation format for journal articles, books, patents, and websites, with all three in-text systems and CASSI abbreviations.
How to Cite a Book Chapter in APSA Style
APSA book chapter format with worked examples, editor and page-range rules, ebook chapters, in-text citations, and the differences from Chicago author-date.
How to Cite a Journal Article in Harvard Style
Harvard journal article format under Cite Them Right 12th edition. Eight worked examples for print, online, DOI, online-first, and multi-author articles.