This guide is designed for researchers to find articles, sources and get started with research in topics related to American Studies and the study of U.S. culture.
Citing sources in American Studies
The citation style most often used in American Studies is Chicago Note-Bibliography style.
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Tutorial: What are citations?Understand what citations are, why they are important, and how to create and use them.
Brief style guides for quick reference
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Chicago style guide (Purdue OWL)A brief online style guide that will show you how to format citations in-text and in your bibliography in Chicago style.
Official style guides for in-depth reference
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Chicago Manual of Style OnlineThis resource provides online access to the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, which covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and citation formating. The citation quick guide covers both the author-date and the notes and bibliography systems.
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UMN Writing CenterGive credit to those whose work you use in your own writing and help others find your sources. Find information on citing sources using major styles and avoiding plagiarism.
Citation generators
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ZoteroBibFree and open source tool for formatting individual citations and generating reference lists.
Citation managers
A citation manager is a software tool used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:
- import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources,
- export your citations into Word documents or other types of publications,
- format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles, and
- include your own notes.
Choosing a citation manager
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2025 9:10 AM
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