Check out the Library's Citation Research Guide to find helps to all Citation styles used on your campus.
(sample journal article citation)
1. First, determine the type of work you have before you. Is it a book, a journal article, a conference paper, a recording?
2. Next, capture descriptive elements needed for your citation
BOOKS: title, author(s)/editor(s), publisher name, location, and date
ARTICLES: journal title, article title, author(s), volume, issue, publication date, page numbers
E-RESOURCES: web site URL, publishing entity/type, database provider, date retrieved
3. Use the current style manual required by your professor to locate citation examples for the type of work you have.