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Step-by-Step: Books & More

CIte your Sources

Step 1: Know Your Course Required Citation Style

  • Check your assignment to see which citation style is required (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
  • All of the information you need for your citation is located in the search results
    • This information is also found within the first few pages of your book


Step 2: Generate a Citation.

  • To generate a citation in Primo VE, click the quotation mark icon, found in your results list OR in a title's detailed record.

Figure 1: Results List

A search result with an arrow indicating a citation icon in the top right

Figure 2: Title Record

A result's detailed record, with an arrow indicating a citation icon in the middle of the image



Step 3:  Copy the Citation

  • Select your citation style from the options on the left. 
  • click "copy to clipboard"

NOTE: When pasting copied citations from the web into documents (Google Docs, Word, etc.) formatting may paste incorrectly. Be sure to double check all copy and pasted citations. 

 

Any image of the citation generator panel with citation styles and output

More Citation Help

MLA Format

APA Format

Citation Management


Watch & Learn

Our YouTubePlaylist has videos to help you set up your cover page and format your paper, plus learn how to use the OWL to craft your citations for either MLA or APA format. Be sure to pick the style required by your instructor!



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