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Citing Sources Web Research Guide

Resources That Include More Than One Citation Style:

• Duke University: Citing Sources (http://library.duke.edu/research/guides/citing) - Includes APA, MLA, CSE, and Chicago styles. An excellent resource with many examples.
• Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker (http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc) - Includes APA, MLA, CSE, and Chicago styles. Also includes sample papers.
• NoodleBib Citation Creator (from NoodleTools) On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access
  Want help creating citations? Log into NoodleBib, from NoodleTools, and get help creating citations and organizing your research. In order to use the Mission College subscription to NoodleBib, you must first register with NoodleTools. Once you register, you will have access to your own NoodleBib account. (Note: if you are a registered NoodleBib user and you receive a message to revalidate your personal folder, please use the off-campus link above to log into NoodleBib; your account will automatically be revalidated). Includes APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles. For help getting started with NoodleBib, refer to the Mission College handout: Creating Bibliographic Citations with NoodleBib.
• University of Cincinnati Citing Images (http://libraries.uc.edu/libraries/daap/resources/visualresources/how_to/documents/CitingImages2.pdf) - Includes APA, MLA, and Chicago styles.

APA Resources:

• APA Handout from Mission College - 6th edition guidelines (http://www.missioncollege.org/lib/handouts/APA.pdf)
• APA Handout from Mission College - Two Page Summary (6th edition guidelines)
• APA Style – Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html) - Provides many citation examples, including how to cite images found on the Web.

MLA Resources:

• MLA Handout from Mission College - 7th edition guidelines (http://www.missioncollege.org/lib/handouts/MLA2009.pdf)
• MLA Handout from Mission College - Two Page Summary (7th edition guidelines)
• MLA Style – Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.mla.org/style_faq)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) - Provides many citation examples, including how to cite images found on the Web.

Other Styles:

• AAA (American Anthropology Association) Style Guide (http://www.aaanet.org/publications/style_guide.pdf)
• ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guide from Williams College Libraries (http://library.williams.edu/citing/styles/acs.php)
• ACS Style Guide from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/research/acs.php)
• ACS Style Guide from UC Berkeley Chemistry and Engineering Libraries (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/CHEM/acsstyle.html)
• The Chicago Manual of Style Online (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)
• Chicago Manual of Style Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab - (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/)
• CSE (Council of Science Editors, formally called the CBE Council of Biology Editors) Style Guide (http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lls/students/cse_citation.html)
• CSE Style Guide State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/FCH495/CSE%20Citation%20Guide.pdf)
• Turabian Style Guide University of Georgia Libraries (http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/turabian2009.pdf)

Should You Cite or Use Wikipedia as a Source for an Academic Paper?:

• The Australian National University, Canberra Academic Skills and Learning Centre (https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/resources/handouts/wikipedia-use-do-not-cite)
• Healey Library, UMass, Boston (http://healeylibrary.wikispaces.com/Wikipedia)
• Williams College Libraries (http://library.williams.edu/citing/wikipedia.php)

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism:

• Avoiding Plagiarism from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/1/)
• Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It from Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services (http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml)

 

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