African American African Diaspora Studies
Citing Sources
Why is it important to cite sources?
- To give credit to the author of your sources (avoiding plagiarism)
- To allow your readers the opportunity to check your sources (giving your work more credibility)
What are the elements of a citation?
- If you have questions about the parts of a citation, please see this page of the inflite Tutorial
Some sources for information on citing references:
APA (American Psychological Association) style:
- Information on APA style from Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University
- Includes information specific to citing electronic resources using APA style
- Information on APA style from the Writing Center at Purdue University
- Information on APA style from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin
- Writing the research aper : A handbook with both the MLA and APA documentation styles / Anthony C. Winkler, Jo Ray McCuen
LB2369 .W56 1999 (Stacks)
ASA (American Sociological Association) Style:
- Information on ASA citation style from California State University, Los Angeles
- Information on ASA citation style from Buffalo State University (pdf)
- ASA style guide / American Sociological Association
HM586 .A54 1997 (Stacks + Reference)
Chicago Style:
- Information on Chicago citation style from Long Island University
- Chicago Manual of Style Online
- Chicago Manual of Style / University of Chicago Press Staff
PE1478.C57 (Ref Desk)
MLA (Modern Language Association) style:
- Information on MLA style from Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University
- Includes information specific to citing electronic resources using MLA style
- Information on MLA style from the Writing Center at Purdue University
- Information on MLA style from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin
- MLA handbook for writers of research papers / Joseph Gibaldi
PE1478 .M71 2003 (Ref Desk)
Turabian:
- Information on Turabian citation style from Long Island University
- A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations / Kate Turabian
LB2369.T8; Ref Desk
Additional resources:
- Listing of Printable Style Guides (Courtesy of California State University, Los Angeles)
- University Library link to various style guides
If you have any questions, comments, or would like research help, please contact Stephen Towne, AAADS Library Liaison.
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