Here you will find our resources for the following citation systems: APA, ASA, Chicago, IEEE, and MLA. For each of these systems, we have created a two-page reference guide for quick assistance. We cover overall general rules, in-text and parenthetical citations, multiple author rules, reference examples for common material types, and rules for tables and graphs. Our guides are meant for fast reference, but they will not answer all questions, and they do not replace the full citation style manuals.

We have also linked to additional resources at the bottom of the page on the related topics of quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarizing.

Why do we use sources and cite them?

• Builds our credibility and authority as writers by showing we have done our background work and learned about our topic.

• Connects our writing to bigger topics in the field.

• Allows readers to find our good sources.

• Plagiarizing: Using other people’s words and/or ideas without giving them credit and/or misrepresenting their ideas in our writing.

• Paraphrasing: Putting the ideas of others into your own words while giving credit and adding analysis or combining it with other sources.

• Quoting: Using another writer's exact words in your paper while using quotation marks and giving proper credit. Use quotes sparingly in your writing.

Writing Center Handouts

• Avoiding Plagiarism: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Citing

• Embedding Quotations

• Paraphrasing

• Plagiarism & Paraphrasing (workshop handout)