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=**CITING SOURCES**=

Why do we cite books, journal articles, web sites. etc we have referred to in a research paper? //Hint:// It's not just about plagiarism!

In a nutshell, all writers (that's you!) must cite material... Librarians are often asked **//"How do I cite this book/journal article/web site in my research paper?"//** Well, there is not one correct way to cite something. Writing guides (commonly referred to as **style manuals**) provide rules and instruction on research paper composition.
 * To reflect the careful & thorough work you have put into locating and exploring your sources.
 * As a courtesy to your reader.
 * To acknowledge those authors who made possible particular aspects of your work. Failure to provide adequate citations constitutes plagiarism.
 * To demonstrate your integrity and skill as a responsible participant in the conversation of scholarship. //([|dartmouth.edu/~sources/about/why.html])//

You should use a style manual in order to properly cite materials, set up footnotes or in-text citations, and/or a works cited list (aka: reference list, bibliography.) Different style manuals are used for different disciplines or subject areas:
 * __The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association__ (APA) is used in the **SOCIAL SCIENCES**//;//
 * __MLA (Modern Language Association) Handbook for Writers of Research Papers__ for the **HUMANITIES**;
 * Turabian (Chicago) __A Manual for Writers of Term Papers Theses, and Dissertations__ for **HISTORY**;
 * Council of Science Editors (CSE) __Scientific Style and Format__ for the **SCIENCES**.

LINKS to CITATION STYLE GUIDES
Long Island University, CW Post Campus, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library:
 * [|APA Quick Guide]
 * [|MLA Quick Guide]
 * [|Turabian (Chicago) Quick Guide]

Ohio State University Libraries:
 * [|APA Citation Guide]
 * [|CBE Citation Guide]
 * [|MLA Citation Guide] [[image:healeylibrary:keyboard.jpeg width="288" height="201" align="right" caption="keyboard.jpeg"]]
 * [|Turabian Citation Guide]

California State University, Los Angeles. University Library:
 * [|American Sociological Association (ASA) Citation Guide]

Hacker, Diana [|Research and Documentation Online] (New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006) This outstanding site offers:
 * Guidelines for documenting print and online sources.
 * Sample papers with annotations for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles.
 * Tips for evaluating print and online sources.
 * A list of style manuals for a variety of disciplines.
 * A glossary of research terms.
 * Chicago Manual of Style Online
 * [|CitationMachine]
 * [|RefWorks]

[|www.noodletools.com] NoodleBib: **MLA** and APA **bibliography** composer with notecards. Free software to **help** students with the research process. http://easybib.com/ Create MS Word-ready MLA-style bibliographies. http://citationmachine.net/ Citation Machine is an interactive web tool designed to assist middle & **high school**, **college**, and **university students**, their teachers, and independent researchers in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p05_c13_s1.html Glossary of research terms. http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p05_c13_s1.html Documenting sources: MLA style/English & other Humanities (samples & links).