{"id":504979,"date":"2010-07-27T11:24:03","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/library\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:27:57","slug":"citations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/library\/citations\/","title":{"rendered":"Citations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Citation Guides<\/h2>\n<p>These guides were created by GCC librarians. They are not exhaustive citation guides, but provide a handy reference for the citation formats GCC students use most often.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/library\/library\/files\/2024\/02\/APA-Citation-Guide.pdf\">APA Citation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/library\/library\/files\/2024\/02\/MLA-Citation-Guide.docx.pdf\">MLA Citation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Citation Formatting: Hanging Indents<\/h2>\n<p>MLA and APA both require a hanging indent for entries on a Works Cited or References page. This guide explains how to create a hanging indent in Microsoft Word and Google Docs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/library\/library\/files\/2025\/08\/Hanging-Indents.pdf\">Hanging Indent Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Sources of Help<\/h2>\n<p><strong>GCC citation tutorials<br \/>\n<\/strong>These interactive tutorials were created by GCC librarians to explain where, why, and how to use in-text and bibliographic citations in academic writing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfWN8SrSOzkPjEXZ19V3biNHFl8tc3aTs3_GZrzjhHtJPPKJw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">MLA Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CaQ5B4SAi3aMMpoq9\">APA Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSckff2bH2VDqFE0od04DScBnTHx-iFtjL9OC4p4gVBfq_I0AA\/viewform\">Chicago-Style Tutorial\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other MLA guides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/mla_style\/mla_formatting_and_style_guide\/mla_general_format.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue OWL MLA Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/citation-and-documentation\/mla-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excelsior OWL MLA Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other APA guides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/apa_style\/apa_formatting_and_style_guide\/general_format.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue OWL APA Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/citation-and-documentation\/apa-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excelsior OWL APA Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recommended citation software<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybib.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyBib.com<\/a> (a free citation generator with no ads)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpjHwL2-LjU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCC library tutorial video on how to use MyBib.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other help at GCC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/library\/tutoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCC Peer Tutoring Program<\/a> - includes writing assistance and online tutoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Still Looking For Citation Support?<\/h2>\n<p>Librarians are available for one-on-one citation help. 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