Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: Citing Information Sources

Why Cite Sources?
Why Citing is Important, from Citing Sources: Overview, by the MIT Libraries
Cite Properly, from Please Don't Cheat
Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty, from the MLA Style Center: Writing Resources from the Modern Language Association

How to Craft In-Text Citations and Citations for Works Cited/Bibliography Page
Check out the videos and links below to find the information you need to cite your sources in the body of your text (these are called in-text or parenthetical citations) and for your works cited/bibliography page. 

In-text Citations from Imagine Easy Solutions on Vimeo.

These excellent resources will get you started!

• The MLA Style Center (Check out Works Cited: A Quick Guide.)
• APA Style Resources
• The Chicago Manual of Style Online Guide
• The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
  • Evaluating Sources
    
  • ​APA Formatting and Style Guide
  • Chicago (CMOS) Formatting and Style Guide​
  • MLA Formatting and Style Guide
• EasyBib: Free Bibliography Generator​​

Wikipedia as an Information Source

• The Top 10 Reasons Students Cannot Cite or Rely on Wikipedia, from Dulcinea
• ​Ten Things You May Not Know About Wikipedia, from Wikipedia
• ​Using Wikipedia, from the University of Pittsburgh's Library system Course & Subject Guides