LibGuides: Master Pages and Boxes: Citing Sources

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Both the librarians located at the Library Reference Desk (Room A212) and the writing tutors located in the Sage Learning Center (Room A247) can help you with citations.

MLA Handbook 8th Edition by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016 Reference
Copies of both the 7th and 8th editions of the MLA Handbook are available in the Library
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020

Citing Data, Tables, etc.

Information on Copyright

Guide to Copyright Basics
From the MCC Library

How to Cite in Various Styles

Most databases provide you with a citation for your source in MLA, APA or other styles. However, those citations often contain errors. Think of them as a rough draft. Use this list of guides to help you polish up those rough citations and avoid plagiarism in the process.

Purdue OWL: Citation Guide
Info on citing in MLA, APA and Chicago styles; includes in-text citations as well as works cited
MLA, APA, and Chicago Citing Guides
Information on citing in APA, MLA, and Chicago styles
Citing in ACS
MCC Library handout
Citing Sources in APA 7th Edition
MCC Library handout
Using APA 7: Style and Grammar Guidelines
APA style guidelines.
ASA Style Guide Style Sheet | American Sociological Association
Citing in MLA 8th Edition
MCC Library handout, printable in black & white
Quick Guide to MLA Citations (8th Edition)
From the MLA Style Center

In-Text Citation Examples

APA: (Author, Year, Page) (Franklin, 2010, p. 157)

MLA: (Author and Page Number) (Franklin 157)

ASA: (Author Year:Page) (Franklin 2010:157)

CMS: (Author Year Page or section number when available) (Clements et al. 2011)

Elements of a Citation Video from University of Arkansas Libraries

NoodleTools

NoodleTools is a citation generator. Select your citation format below. You will be required to input all the information needed to generate the citation. Don't forget, if your input is incorrect, your output will be incorrect!