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Citing Sources
The ethics of research demands that writers be credited
for their work and their writing. Not to do so is to plagiarize,
to intentionally or unintentionally appropriate the ideas, language,
key terms, or work of another without sufficient acknowledgment
that such material is not one's own.
The following information is intended to help you understand how
to cite the sources you have used to write your paper.
Citing sources within the text of your paper:
Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise refer to
the work of another, you are required to cite its source, either
by way of parenthetical documentation or by means of a footnote.
Please consult the appropriate style manual, most of which are available
in the library’s reference collection, or listed below, to
determine the exact format and style you will need to use for your
paper.
Citing sources at the end of your paper:
Most style manuals require you to assemble a list of the works that
you have cited in your paper. This list, included at the end of
your paper, is called "works cited" in MLA style, or a
"reference list" by the APA, or as a "bibliography"
by Turabian. For guidelines on how to document other materials not
represented here, please consult the appropriate style manual, available
in the library’s reference collection, or on the list below.
Online style guides:
Both Modern
Language Association (MLA) and American
Psychological Association (APA) examples are available.
A brief online version of The
Columbia Guide to Online Style also gives examples for citing
networked resources only.
Book guides:
A locally compiled list of style guides is available:
Style
Guides for Writing
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
5th ed. New York: MLA, 1999.
(Central Ref LB2369 .G53 1999 [Bookcase-1]; also at Peabody Ref
LB2369 .G53 1999 [Ready-Ref])
This handbook is based on the MLA Style Manual is intended as an
aid for college students writing research papers. Included here
is information on selecting a topic, researching the topic, note
taking, the writing of footnotes and bibliographies, as well as
sample pages of a research paper. Useful for the beginning researcher.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association. 5th ed. Washington: APA, 2001.
(Central Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2001 [Bookcase-1]; also at Biomedical
and Peabody Ref.)
The authoritative style manual for anyone writing
in the field of psychology. Useful for the social sciences generally.
Its chapters discuss the content and organization of a manuscript,
writing style, the American Psychological Association citation style,
and typing, mailing and proofreading.
Walker, Janice R., and Todd W. Taylor. The Columbia
Guide to Online Style. New York: Columbia UP, 1998.
(Central Ref PN 171 .F56 W35 1998 [4th Floor]; also at Law and Peabody)
Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses,
and Dissertations. 6th ed, Univ. of Chicago Press, 1996. (Central
Ref. LB 2369 .T8 1996 - Bookcase - 1) and other campus libraries.
Updated August 2002
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