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Citations & Plagiarism

Learn more about citations and how to avoid plagiarism.

Research Management Tools

NoodleTools is an online tool that helps with:

  • Citing sources (including in-text citations and reference lists, works cited lists, and bibliographies) in APA Style, MLA Style, and Chicago Style
  • Taking notes
  • Organizing and outlining research

CSM provides FREE access to NoodleTools for students. To learn how to create your account, check out the NoodleTools library guide.

There are other citation tools available online. Many simply help you to generate citations without options for organizing research, or they may require a subscription fee. The following tools are free (or have free versions):