Citing sources

Citing sources is an essential part of the academic writing process:

Why cite | When to cite | How to cite | Style guides | Plagiarism

Provides detailed examples of how to cite sources.

Ask your instructor which citation style he/she prefers. Remain consistent throughout your assignment. For more information, please refer to:
http://www.lycoming.edu/library/instruction/SnowdenWritingCiting.htm

RefWorks is a Web-based service that enables you to organize the bibliographic references you find in library catalogues and databases. It also simplifies the process of preparing bibliographies.

Example

The main style guides are:

Modern Language Association (MLA) style is generally used in the arts and humanities.
Chicago or Turabian style is generally used in the social sciences and humanities.
American Psychological Association (APA) style is generally used in the social sciences.
Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style is generally used in the sciences.

For information and examples, please refer to: http://www.lycoming.edu/library/instruction/SnowdenWritingCiting.htm