So your professor wants you to cite your sources. Which sources should you cite? Where and how? What style should you use?

APA Documentation Style* The in-text citation style generally used in the social sciences. Adapted from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed, 1994, and Rules for Writers by Diane Hacker, 3rd ed, 1996.
MLA Documentation Style* The documentation system developed by the Modern Language Association which should work for most papers written in the humanities and fine arts. Adapted from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th ed., 1995, edited by Joseph Gibaldi and Rules for Writers by Diane Hacker, 3rd ed., 1996.
Chicago Manual of Style*  

Advice on Acknowledging Sources

The title says it all--the why, how and when of it all. Some material was adapted from St. Martin's Guide to Writing (second edition) by Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper and Writing from Sources by Brenda Spatt.

Plagiarism Issues

This page conatins specific information on what can constitute plagiarism, and how to avoid it. THere are also links to Coe's Academic Integrity Policy, the Student Handbook's statement on plagiarism, and the Council on Writing Program Administrator's newest statement on defining and avoiding plagiarism.

*Hard copies available from the Writing Center


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