Citations
Adding Citations
Use this website to help with writing in:
APA style: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
MLA style: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
AAA style:
https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2044
IEEE style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ieee_style/ieee_overview.html
AMA style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ama_style/index.html
How To Add Citations in Microsoft Word
Adding in-text citations and works cited page has been made easier than ever--when you use Microsoft Word! Below is a guide on how to easily manage your references in Word.
Step 1: Once you have finished writing a sentence to which you need to add an in-text citation, place your cursor at the end of the sentence. Then, find the "References" tab on the top of Word. Select from the drop-down menu which type of formatting style you wish to use--here, I am using APA.
Step 2: From there, click "Insert Citation." This will take you to the box shown below. Select the type of resource you are citing (here, I am citing an article from a journal) and add all of the information you can.
Zotero Software
Have your research orginized and auto cited using Zotero Software. Watch the video down below to get started!
Citing Authors in APA Format
How to Generate APA References
A simple way of finding an APA citation would be to locate the reference via Google Scholar or find the citation from the Henry Madden Library. A tip to save time would be to find the reference from either of these resources and cross reference it with an example citation generated from Purdue Owl to make sure it is in the proper format.
For Example: Compare this citation from an article generated form Google Scholar about Global Warming and the example APA Citation Format from Purdue Owl and see if they have the same format. Once doing so, you will be able to determine that they both are in APA format and it ultimately saved time to do this rather than writing the citation from scratch.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
APA In-Text Citation Instructions:
It is very important to be able to properly in-text cite any information you obtain from an outside source, even if you paraphrase or "put it in your own words!"
Possessing an in-depth understanding of this technique will help to prevent you from being accused of plagiarism throughout your academic career.
APA Citation in Spanish
AAA References List
Formatting the References List:
Your references list should be titled References Cited
Do not embed the reference list in the endnotes.
All sources cited in the text should be included on the References Cited.
Do not include any sources that were not cited in the text.
Arrange your sources alphabetically.
When citing multiple sources by the same author, the sources should be in chronological order, from oldest to most recent.
For more citing information go to : https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2044
Some Common Information Sources
Books
Asad, Talal. 2003. Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Book Chapters
Bielo, James S. 2016. “Creationist History-Making: Producing a Heterodox Past.” In Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices, edited by J. J. Card and D. S. Anderson, 81-101. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press.
Multiple References by the Same Author
Stout, Noelle. 2014. “Bootlegged: Unauthorized Circulation and the Dilemmas of Collaboration in the Digital Age.” Visual Anthropology Review 30 (2): 177–87.
Stout, Noelle. 2015a. “Generating Home.” Cultural Anthropology Online, March 30. Accessed [Month Day, Year]. http://culanth.org/fieldsights/655-generating-home.
Stout, Noelle. 2015b. “When a Yuma Meets Mama: Commodified Kin and the Affective Economies of Queer Tourism in Cuba.” Anthropological Quarterly 8 (33): 663–90.
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AAA In-Text Citations
Place citations in parentheses and include the author’s name and the source’s year of publication, with no intervening punctuation, at the end of a sentence or before a comma or semicolon, whenever possible:
(Herzfeld 2005).
Always include page numbers for quotations or extensive paraphrases, using an en dash for page ranges:
(Herzfeld 2005, 146–47).
Use semicolons to separate two or more references in a single parenthetical citation and list them alphabetically:
(Bessire and Bond 2014; Comaroff 1996; Daser 2014; Foucault 2000).
Do not include “ed.” or “trans.” in citations (and in the case of books that have been reprinted or updated, do not include the original publication year), as this information will be included on the reference list.
Use the first author’s last name and et al. for works with four or more authors.
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AAA Formatting Guide
_Formatting in AAA style.pptxMLA Citation Format
Chicago citation video guide
Have questions on how to use Chicago Style citations?
Look no further than this video from the CSU Dominguez Hills Library, providing you an introduction to Chicago 17th Citation Style while using Microsoft Word.
Footnotes, formatting for Journal Articles and Books, even correcting your Bibliography is here to help!
Writing on Google Docs Instead?
Check out this video to learn how to insert foot notes specifically for Google Docs!
(Mariah, April 11, 2024) (Vincent, October 3, 2023)
Avoiding Plagiarism
Arguably the most important thing to consider and remember in regards to all types of writing is avoiding plagiarism and maintaining the appropriate level of academic integrity. Plagiarism is not tolerated in any sense or case, so it is extremely important to learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
What is Plagiarism?
Purdue Owl defines plagiarism “as using someone else’s ideas or words without giving them proper credit”. Examples of plagiarism include forgetting to include a source in a bibliography or work cited page, intentionally using a source's ideas or exact words without citing, or having someone else write your paper for you and passing it off as your own work. Beyond moral complications with plagiarism, severe consequences can occur for plagiarizing as a student or professional.
Tips to avoid plagiarism
Ask for help when you need it:
Meet with your professor or a tutor to get information on citation styles and formatting to insure you are citing sources correctly.
Maintain academic integrity
*for more information on avoiding plagiarism, view this website: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html
