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Citing
Citing a
source means indicating where you got your
information. In a paper, cite your source by providing
a brief citation in the text of the paper and a
corresponding full citation in the list of sources at
the end of the paper. Citations may also be called
references.
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MLA and
APA
Both the
MLA and the APA
guides to research and documentation are used on the
Shawnee State University campus.MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.,
by Joseph Gibaldi
Clark Memorial Library
Reference LB 2369 .G53 2003
- On the SSU campus,
MLA style is generally preferred in the Fine Arts
and in English & the Humanities.
- In a paper written
in MLA style, the brief citation in the text of your
paper usually consists of the author's last name and
the page number. Some or all of this information
will be in parentheses. The corresponding full
citation is a complete MLA-style "entry" which you
place at the end of your paper in a section called
"Works Cited."
- Basic information
about the MLA format is available at
MLA Style .
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association --"the APA"
Clark Memorial Library
Reference BF 76.7 .P83 2001;
Reference
APA Style Guide to Electronic References
Clark Memorial Library
Reference Counter PN 171 .A63 2007
- On the SSU campus,
APA style is generally preferred in the Sciences
(Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Social
Sciences), Business, Education, and Industrial &
Engineering Technology.
- In a paper written
in APA style, the brief citation in the text of your
paper usually consists of the author's last name,
the date, and the page number. Some or all of this
information will be in parentheses. The
corresponding full citation is a complete APA-style
"reference" which you place at the end of your in
paper in a section called "References."
- Basic information
about the APA format is available at
APAStyle.org
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NoodleTools and NoodleBib
The
Library provides
NoodleTools/NoodleBib, a basic bibliographic
software resource, to Shawnee State users. Please
ask Library Reference for the username and password.
If you are doing extensive research, you may want to consider
purchasing a personal bibliographic software such as EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, or the online
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Additional Resources
For additional information on citing electronic
resources, the following books are also available at
the Clark Memorial Library Reference Counter:
- The Columbia Guide to Online Style by
Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor
Basic information from this guide is available at
the
CGOS Website
- Electronic Styles : a Handbook for Citing
Electronic Information by Xia Li and Nancy B.
Crane
- The book
Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet
Sources includes instructions for applying
APA, MLA, Chicago, and CBE style rules.
- Research and Documentation in the Electronic
Age, 3rd ed., by Diana Hacker, which has an open
website
Research and Documentation Online.
You may also find helpful information in these online
resources:
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Electronic Style--The Final Frontier offers a
Web-based guide to citing electronic resources.
George H. Hoemann, Coordinator for Distance and
Continuing Education at the University of Tennessee
at Knoxville, created this page while a graduate
student at the School of Information Sciences of at
UT Knoxville.
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Citation Guides for Electronic Documents from
the International Federation of Library
Associations and Institutions provides links to
pertinent sites, including web resources in French
and Spanish.
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Need Help?
Get help via
IM,
email
(Reference_Services@Shawnee.edu),
or by phoning (740.351.3321).
If you prefer face-to-face
assistance, stop by the Clark Memorial Library Reference Counter or
schedule a Research
Consultation with a Reference Librarian
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