Student's Guide to Avoiding PlagiarismThere are varying ways to cite sources. Usually, a short form of the citation is included within the text of the paper (referred to as in-text or parenthetical citations) and then the full citation is given on the last page of the paper, sometimes referred to as a "Works Cited" page, a "Reference List," or a "Bibliography."
Also, there are different styles to citing sources. The following styles are commonly used:
- APA (American Psychological Association) Format is generally used to cite sources within the social sciences.
- MLA (Modern Language Association) Format is generally used to cite sources within the humanities and liberal arts.
Guide to MLA Style from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) |
Guide to APA Style from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) |
Guide to Chicago Style from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) Read the Chicago Manual of Style online in ebook format |
Guide to Turabian Style from Ohio State University Libraries |
Citation Guides in the Library:
- MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Salve Reference PN147 .G444 2008 - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Salve Reference Z253 .P83 2010b - Turabian Style Manual: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Salve Reference Z253.T8 2007 - The Chicago Manual of Style
Salve Reference Z 253 U69 2010
Citation Guides Online:
- "Citation Quick & Easy"
Online guide on how and when to cite sources, types of citations and the difference between APA and MLA. (From McKillop Library, Salve Regina University) - "Help with citing (APA, Chicago, MLA)"
Includes quick reference guides to APA, MLA, and Chicao style format, as well as help with citing U.S. Government Publications and International Organization Publications. (From Indiana University, Bloomington, Libraries) - "Citing Information: Introduction"
Self-paced instructional tutorials for various citation styles, as well as an introduction to citation. (From the Libraries of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Online Citation Tools:
- Citation Builder
Automatically generates citations in various styles (APA, MLA, and CBE/CSE) from any source format (book, scholarly article, Web site, etc.) (From the Libraries of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) - EasyBib: The Free Automatic Bibliography Maker (MLA and APA)
Automatically generates citations in either APA or MLA style from any source format (book, anthology, blog, journal, Bible, etc.) (Note: Citations formatted according to the 6th Ed. of the MLA Handbook and 5th edition of APA) - Zotero
Zotero is a free Firefox extension that helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
