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Guide to Library Research

Cite What You Use

When you write your research paper, you will need to cite the sources you've used.

Book citations include:

book author
book title
place of publication
publisher
date of publication

Periodical citations include:

article author
article title
journal title
journal volume, number and date
page numbers

Major style manuals for citation, for in-library use (the APA manual and MLA handbook are on reserve at the circulation desk, Turabian is in the reference collection).

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, by Kate Turabian

These Internet sites give examples of citations in various formats (including citing electronic resources):

Style Sheets for Citing Resources (Print & Electronic), UC Berkeley
Online! Citation Styles From: Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Resources
Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement, Dartmouth College

Contents

Introduction

Find & Develop a Topic

Find Background Info

Encyclopedias

Find books

Find Periodicals

Evaluate What You Find

Cite What You Use

Prepare Annotated Bibliography