How to Cite Sources
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Constructing a List of Works Cited
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Citing Sources Within the Text of a Paper
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How to read a citation
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Citation Tools:
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Citation Style Books are available at the reference desk
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Endnote (software and web based)
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Citation Maker (Web guide for MLA, select the High School Zone >citation maker)
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Easy Bib http://www.easybib.com/ Web based free utility
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Web Guides for Additional Styles
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Online Guide to Citation Styles Using Internet Sources (available through Bedford/St. Martin's)
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In addtion to Chicago/Turabian, MLA and APA, The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin- Madison has examples for CBE, APSA, and Numbered References.
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CBE (Monroe Community College Guide to Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style of documentation in Science and Mathematics)
Why cite sources?
When you base your ideas on another person's work, you must document the source you used. This gives credit to authors for their ideas and demonstrates you consulted a variety of resources, providing evidence for your arguments.
Documenting your sources provides a trail for your reader to follow to see the research you performed and discover what led you to your original contribution. Citing your sources helps you avoid plagiarism, which is a serious violation of the Academic Integrity Code.