"In research writing, sources are cited for two reasons: to alert readers to the sources of your information and to give credit to the writers from whom you have borrowed words and ideas." Hacker, D. (1995). A writer's reference. Boston:
BCIT Citation Styles guides with examples
Purdue OWL side-by-side Citation Style Chart, comparing the three most widely used citation styles (APA, MLA, and Chicago).
Below is a list of books at the BCIT Library:
Recommended bookmarking tools for storing articles and citations/references and for creating bibliographies or reference lists.
They are all web based.
Also, your reference list can be easily shared with your colleagues.