Your Handy, Dandy Citation Generating Tool

From time to time I take on writing projects that require me to cite sources. These types of projects usually involve a fair to heavy amount of research and can be for either an online or offline publication, sometimes both. My latest project has me working with a team developing the curriculum for a new training program that my client will be submitting to the State of North Carolina for government approval. Some of the course outline is fairly simple and straightforward, but the meat of the curriculum will be quite detailed and likely require supporting citations. Recently, I came across a nifty citation generating tool that every writer should have at his or her disposal: the Son of Citation Machine, a device that makes citing sources a snap.

MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian

One of my handy reference sources is The Chicago Manual of Style, a styling guide favored by the publishing industry. In academia, the APA Style is usually preferred, while the MLA and Turabian styles are used by other disciplines.

Granted, unless you use one or more styles on a regular basis, you may forget what comprises a particular citation. The Son of Citation Machine takes care of that problem as it currently allows users to choose and plug in all of the details for the MLA, APA, and Chicago styles with Turabian now under development. This tool has been of immense help personally as it saves me time and virtually ensures complete accuracy. You understand the importance of being accurate especially if you are required to name sources in order to uphold document integrity that could be scrutinized and challenged.

Happy citing!