Cite Your Sources with Success!

Why do we cite?

• To find the information cited

• To give credit to the originator

• To avoid plagiarism

What is a Style Guide?

• Rules for Citing• APA or MLA

What is Plagiarism?

• "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own without crediting the source."  Websters Dictionary

A citation is made of parts.

Each part shows specific information about the source of

information.

Citation for a Book

Baddeley, A. D. (1999). Essentials of human memory. Hove, England: Psychology Press.

AuthorTitle of book

Date

PublisherPlace

Each part shows specific information about the source of information

Book Record

Correct way of citing reference:

Chaplick, D. (2001). Latin american arts & cultures. Worcester, Mass: Davis Publications

Sadie, S. (Ed.). (1980). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians (6th ed., Vols. 1-20). London: Macmillan

Reference work like an Encyclopedia or Dictionary

Editor Date Title of Encyclopedia or dictionary

Edition and volumes

Place of publication

Publisher

Article?

• Example:

– Walters, T., Quinn, S. R. & Walters, L. M. (2005). Media life among Gen Zeds. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8 (1), 63-83. Retrieved August 23, 2005, from PsycINFO database.

AuthorsArticle title

Journal title/nameVolume

numberIssue number

Date

• Article in an Internet-only journal

• Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html

• Database used?

Professional web site

American Psychological Association. (1999, June 1). Electronic preference formats recommended by the American Psychological Association. Retrieved July 18, 1999 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html