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Citing Your Sources

The purpose of this page is to help you cite the sources you used in your paper or speech, but if you have any problems or questions, please contact a librarian by:

     1) going to the library,
     2) calling 425-5312, or
     3) using the Ask a Librarian option.

Good luck!

CONTENTS:

  1. What You Need to Cite a Book
  2. What You Need to Cite an Article
  3. Web Sites on Citing Sources
  4. APA Style
  5. Chicago Style
  6. IEEE Style
  7. MLA Style
  8. Turabian Style
  9. EndNote Citation Software

  1. What You Need to Cite a Book
    2.

    To cite a book, you need to have:

    1. Author
    2. Title
    3. Publisher
    4. Place of publication
    5. Year of publication

     

  2. What You Need to Cite an Article
    3.

    To cite an article, you need to have:

    1. Author
    2. Title of Article
    3. Title of Journal
    4. Date of publication
    5. Volume number
    6. Issue number
    7. Page numbers

     

  3. Web Sites on Citing Sources
    4.

    Bibliography Style Handbook

    The Bibliography Styles Handbook from the University of Illinois Writer's Workshop summarizes and illustrates the bibliographical formatting rules for three different citation styles: the American Psychological Association (APA) style, the new Modern Languages Association (MLA) style, and the old MLA style.

    KnightCite Citation Creator

    Created by the Hekman Library at Calvin College, this Web site lets you type in your citation information, and then creates the citation for you in MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.

    Purdue University's Online Writing Laboratory

    Includes materials on topics such as commas, resumes, formats (such as MLA or APA) for citing sources, non-sexist language, and other information. Also provides useful links to sources of information for your research papers and other writing. Includes a long list of materials on writing skills.

    Sources

    Web site created by Dartmouth College that provides a rationale for why, and offers principles for determining when and how, you should cite sources. Also presents a code of scholarly ethics, derived from Dartmouth's Academic Honor Principle, concerning plagiarism.

    Writers' Block

    The Writer’s Block website (created at Oklahoma Christian University) features online handbooks for various disciplines.


  4. Books and Web Sites about APA Style
    5.

    Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (BF76.7 P83 2001 - one copy on reserve, one in reference)

    The authoritative style manual for anyone writing in the field of psychology. Chapters discuss the content and organization of a manuscript, writing style, the American Psychological Association style, proofreading, and examples of citing references.

    Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association

    Web site provided by the American Psychological Association that offers information on citing electronic sources.

    A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Styles Recommended by The American Psychological Association

    This online guide is based on a document prepared in 1995 by Patricia S. Burgess, Ph.D., a volunteer staff member for America Online, and subsequently modified and updated for use on the World Wide Web by members of the Humanities Department and library staff at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut.

     

  5. Books about Chicago Style
    6.

    Chicago Manual of Style (PE1408 C57 1993 - on reserve at the front desk)
    The 14th edition by the University of Chicago Press for authors, editors, and copywriters. Includes detailed examples of all elements of style from punctuation, preparing tables, footnotes, and bibliographies, to design and typography.

     

  6. Web Sites about IEEE Style
    7.

    IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters: Information for Authors
    This online guide provides guidelines and examples on how to document various types of sources.

     

  7. Books and Web Sites about MLA Style
    8.

    MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (LB 2369 G53 1999 - one copy on reserve, one copy in reference)

    This handbook is intended as an aid for university students, especially beginning researchers. It includes information on selecting and researching a topic; note taking; and writing footnotes and bibliographies. Sample research pages are presented.

    MLA Guidelines for Documenting Sources from the World Wide Web
    This online guide provides guidelines and examples on how to document various types of sources from the Web.

    MLA (Modern Language Association)
    The official Web site of the MLA offers information about MLA style, MLA publications, jobs, the MLA annual convention, and more.


     

  8. Books and Web Sites about Turabian Style
    9.

    A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (LB 2369 T8 1996 - one copy on reserve, one copy in reference)
    Kate Turabian's standard guide for student writers. Coverage in fourteen chapters includes: parts of the paper; abbreviations and numbers; spelling and punctuation; quotations; tables; illustrations; how to cite sources of all types; and sample layouts.

    Turabian Style Guide
    A brief online guide to the style as it is described in Turabian.


    Turabian Citation Guide
    Provided by Ohio State University Libraries.


     

  9. EndNote Citation Software
    10.

    EndNote
    The EndNote citation software is available to all faculty, staff, and students, who will need to download it to their laptops in order to use it. The software includes a user manual, and a video demonstration of EndNote can be found online.


 



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