Welcome to Library Guides: Citing Sources                                     

When using print or electronic sources within research papers, projects, or presentations it is important to avoid plagiarism by giving the author of those resources credit for their work. Citing sources on a works cited or reference page will allow you to do this. Your instructor may give you instructions to follow when creating a works cited or reference page or you may find the following links useful for citation examples.  Most databases have examples for citing articles on the search page.  Always check to see if the format is correct when using citation examples from places other than the sources listed below:

Purdue University Online Writing Lab - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

MLA Style:

Purdue University OWL MLA - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Guide to citing resources - MLA citations.doc

APA Style:

Purdue University OWL APA - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ 

Websites:

Avoiding Cut and Paste Plagiarism with Citations -  http://www.tlt.psu.edu/plagiarism/tutorial/cutpaste

Citation Management - http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/mla.html

Easybib's Visual Guide - www.easybib.com/ebook  

Zotoro - https://www.zotero.org/ 

Plagiarism -

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the meaning of plagiarism is "The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft."  Plagiarism is serious business, don't do it!  Use the links below to learn more about avoiding it.

Plagiarism: Don't Do It!

www.youtube.com/watch

Before He Cheats: A Teacher's Parody 

www.youtube.com/watch