Citing Sources Basics

• What Types of Sources Must be Cited
• How do I Cite a Source?
• How to Quote Material?

Excellent Resources:

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/   
• http://www.sbcc.cc.ca.us/clrc/writing_center/onlinewritinglibrary.php

On-Line Programs for Citation

CAUTION: Many results will be inaccurate!
You need to check them again the actual source and edit as necessary.

• http://easybib.com/ - MLA formatting is free

• http://www.citethisforme.com/  - also a Chrome extension

• http://citationmachine.net/index2.php 

• http://www.bibme.org - use for APA

• Zotero - free Firefox extension t
• CiteBite - directly link to quotes on Web pages
• OttoBib,- enter ISBN (#) of book for automatic citation (no websites)

Click on main title for other tools.

MLA Citation Style

APA Citation Style

Used for English, Art and Drama, History, Languages unless otherwise indicated by your teacher.

Used for Science, Math, Law, Computers, Geography, Gym unless otherwise indicated by your teacher.

What is the difference between MLA and APA?

Works Cited vs References vs Bibliography

MLA Citation Style

• MLA In-Text Citation
• MLA: Works Cited - Books 
• MLA: Works Cited – Magazines, Newspapers & Journals
• MLA: Works Cited – Email &  Online Resources
• MLA: Special Cases - Torah, Social Media, Images

APA Citation Style

• APA In-Text Citation
• APA: Works Cited - Books
• APA: Works Cited – Magazines, Newspapers & Journals
• APA: Works Cited – Email & Online Resources
• APA: Special Cases - Torah, Social Media, Images
• Citing DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers - APA)

Other Information

• Definitions  - Definitions of citation vocabulary
• Wikipedia
• Evaluating Sources
• Annotated Bibliography
• Footnotes
• Citation Rubric Example

• Instructions for Students: Citing Your Sources
• Recommended Resources
• Primary Sources
• Creative Commons and Free Websites