Citing Sources

Our favorite citation web site is Research and Documentation Online from Diana Hacker. Choose from MLA (Humanities), APA (Social Sciences), Chicago or CBE style. Hacker provides examples and explanations of citations both in text and in reference lists. She also presents overall paper format. Check with your instructor to determine the style he or she requires. Generally, at TCC, the Humanities use MLA, the Sciences and Social Sciences use APA.

The links below are examples of MLA and APA reference list styles especially for TCC's electronic subscriptions (InfoTrac, ProQuest, EthnicNewswatch, etc.).

Citation Machine

Landmarks Citation Machine. Plug in the appropriate information and view your citation in both MLA and APA styles. A free resource provided by the LandMarks for Schools web site. Successful use depends upon entering the proper information. For safety, check your results against Hacker or our style sheets above.

Tutorials

Take a look at these tutorials created by TCC instructor, Jacquie Cain. They include a template you may save and use in future projects:

The following are other excellent sources for a variety of citation styles:

• APA Style.org brief, current information (particularly on electronic sources) from the American Psychological Association.
• Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper from Duke University
• Chicago Manual of Style: major rule changes for the fifteenth edition
• Chicago Styleguide. A useful two page handout with a variety of examples from the University of Washington Libraries.
• Citation  Styles Online!  MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, and CBE (Council of Biology Editors).
• Sources.  This well-organized site provided by Dartmouth College includes information about  why and when to cite as well as how to cite.
• drgwen.com Gwen Morse (PhD & RN) provides advice on APA style aimed at nurses.
• Turabian Style Side by side examples of footnote and bibliography entries from the Clement C. Maxwell Library at Bridgewater State College.

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