Citing Sources

Citations and Plagiarism

To avoid plagiarizing someone else’s work, it is important to properly cite your sources. While there are several citation styles used in academic writing, the two main styles are MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association). The particular style used will be determined by the discipline, with MLA being used primarily in the arts and humanities (literature, library science, etc.), and APA is used in the social sciences (education, psychology, etc). Particulars about each style are available at Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab - OWL Links to an external site..

Online Writing Resources

The following is a list of selected online writing resources:

• The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Links to an external site. – Purdue OWL provides over 200 writing resources including information about various citation formats.
  
  
• George Washington University Writing Center Links to an external site. – The GWU Writing Center provides an assortment of writing guides for various subject areas as well as other useful writing resources.
  
  
• Citefast Links to an external site. -  Citefast is a free, online citation generator. After entering the requested information, Citefast provides preformatted citations in one of three styles: APA, MLA, or Chicago.