Guidelines for Using
Information
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How and When to
Cite
Ever heard the phrase -
'Give credit where credit is due'? As a member of an academic community,
it is your responsibility to appropriately acknowledge the use of ideas,
language or works that are not yours. To not do so results in
plagiarism - the intentional or even unintentional passing off of
another's work or ideas as one's own.
In order to avoid
plagiarism, you must cite sources within your paper where appropriate,
as well as assemble a bibliography or list of works cited. The style or
format you use to cite your resources will depend on whether or not your
instructor has assigned you to use one specific style (i.e. MLA, APA,
Chicago, CBE, Turabian), or is allowing you to choose.
 Cite
sources within your paper anytime you use a direct quote, paraphrase
(re-writing a quote in your own words), summarize, or otherwise
refer to someone else's work or idea. This may be done through
parenthetical reference or using footnotes. You must also create a
bibliography or list of works cited to document any sources you
used!
For examples on how to
cite sources within your paper and how to create a bibliography or list
of works cited using a variety of styles, consult the following sources:
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ACS
American Chemical Society
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APA
American Psychological
Association
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Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association. 5th ed. Washington:
American Psychological Association, 2001. RESERVE/MAIN
LEVEL : BF76.7 .P83 2001, OR INFO DESK/MAIN LEVEL : BF76.7
.P83 2001, OR BOOKS/UPPER LEVEL : BF76.7 .P83 2001.
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APA Style.Org - Electronic References
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CBE/CSE
Council of
Biological Editors/ Council of Science Editors
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Scientific Style and
Format: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers.
6th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994. INFO
DESK/MAIN LEVEL : T11 .S386 1994
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Council of Science Editors
- Corrections to the 6th Edition, and updates from the new
7th edition in progress.
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Chicago
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MLA
Modern Language Association
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Turabian
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Turabian, Kate L. A Manual
for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations,
6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press,
1996.REFERENCE/MAIN LEVEL : LB2369 .T8 1996
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General Resources
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There are even online tools that
will automatically generate citations in the documentation style
of your choice. Listed below are two sites; however, results
from these sites are not guaranteed to be accurate, and should
always be verified!
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For additional information,
please contact:
(336) 224-4727 or
librarystaff@davidsonccc.edu |
