Step-by-Step: Books & More

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

Figure 2: Title Record

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. 

MLA Format

• Online: The OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab for MLA.
• Online: The OWL's examples of In-Text Citations
• Print Guide: CState MLA Cheat Sheet (2 pages)

APA Format

• Online: The OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab for APA.
• Online: The OWL's examples of In-Text Citations
• Print Guide: CState APA Cheat Sheet (2pgs)

Citation Management

• ZBib Free citation generator & bibliography creator.
• Easy Bib Free Citation Generator.
• BibMe Free Citation Generator
• Citation Machine Free Citation Generator.
• Zotero Citation Manager Free Download works in your Firefox browser to collect, manage, and cite resources for you.

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!