Citing Resources

You must give credit to all words or ideas you borrow from others, whether you quote directly or paraphrase. Citing your sources in both footnote and bibliography form allows the reader to consult the materials for further study and to evaluate the validity of your work.

To learn how to format the footnotes and bibliographies for your sources you may use print handbooks for MLA, Chicago (Turabian) and APA. These are available at the Circulation Desk. Or you may use one of the web sites below. You will also find a wealth of information to help you in writing your papers, including how to find and evaluate information on the web, how to cite your print and electronic sources, and how to avoid plagiarism.

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Links

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement - from Dartmouth College

Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Documentation Guidelines - from Duke University

OWL Online Writing Lab: Research and Documenting Sources - from Purdue University

Research and Documentation Online - A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker

Citation Guides and Style Manuals - from the University of North Texas

Citing Government Information Sources - from the University of Nevada, Reno