Here are some links to guides for formatting citations and writing your research paper. Find out from your instructor which style you should use. Citations from the databases and online citation generators may have errors so you should always double-check them against the citation handbooks.
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, including formatting and style guides for APA and MLA.
This page from the Purdue Online Writing Lab describes how citation generator apps work to show what’s happening when a writer uses one. Then, it offers a few “best practices” for using citation generators.
