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Citing Sources

Learn about frequently-used citation styles and citation tools.

How To Cite Other Things

How do you cite something that is not the usual book or journal article, such as an interview, something from social media, a patent, or a public web page?
  • Please check this guide's pages for APA, MLA, Chicago, and More Styles. They will give examples of how to cite things that are not books or journal articles

Note: Sometimes there is no guidance about how to cite a particular kind of item. In those cases:
-- In the citation style that you are supposed to use, choose an item that is somewhat similar to your item, if possible, and use that as a template
-- Include as much information as possible, because the goal is always making sure that the item can be found. Always err on the side of too much information rather than not enough

The MD Anderson Center (University of Texas) gives information for how to cite a package insert in AMA style for a print source and from the FDA website.
  • It mentions EndNote, but the information can be adapted for any citation tool
  • In RefWorks, for example, it would be good to insert the citation manually by going to the plus (+) sign and choosing "journal article" as the template, which you would then adapt