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Whenever you use the words or ideas of another person in a research paper you must give credit to the author by citing your source, both parenthetically (within your document) and in your Works Cited List. There are variety of very specific styles that have been established to do this; you should check with your instructor to find out which style is required for your course. The MLA (Modern Language Association) and the APA (American Psychological Association) styles are commonly used at St. Mary's, and style manuals for each are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. While these manuals give you very detailed information and include a large number of examples, you will also find information and examples on the sites offered below.

Citation Styles from Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources--from Bedford/St. Martins Press

Citing Sources --provides examples of works-cited formats for APA, Chicago style, MLA, and Turbian, a good source for all aspects of research writing, from Duke University Library

Alberta University Library--examples of APA and Chicago styles

ASA (American Sociological Association) --guidelines and examples form California State University, LA (includes other styles as well)

MLA's Official Site http://www.mla.org/--contains frequently asked questions and answers

APA's Official Site http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

See detailed information about APA style (not just citation) at the Writing Center from St. Mary's Graduate School in Minneapolis

.Twin Cities Writing Center - APA/APA_Entry_Page.htm

Citation Help from Library Databases:

ProQuest,Gale's InfoTrac, and CQ databases provide bibliographic citation information based on a format of your choice while you are viewing a document or article

EBSCO citation examples--click "Help" and then on "Styles of Citation." Includes both APA and MLA

St. Mary's Policy Regarding Plagiarism--what constitutes academic dishonesty and plagiarism, what are the penalties:

St.Mary's Academic Standards


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