Referencing

Research and investigation requires you to consider the ideas and work of many sources: books, journal articles, websites, etc.

Referencing is used to tell the reader when other sources have been used in your assignment. There are many reasons why it is important to reference sources correctly:

It shows the reader that you can find and use sources to create a solid argument and your work is not based only on your opinion.
It properly credits the originators of ideas, theories, and research of others.
It shows your ability to use and integrate valid sources.

Whenever your assignment uses words, facts, ideas, theories, or interpretations from other sources, either as quotes or paraphrases, those sources must be referenced.

MLA

Need a review on how to create an in-text citation?

Here at Lincoln, we use MLA referencing. MLA is a referencing style of the Modern Language Association.

There are a few rules you need to follow:

Include an in-text citation when you paraphrase or quote someone else's work, idea, research, theories or interpretations.
Include a works cited page at the end of your assignment that includes a full reference for all the sources you consulted.
When you include a picture of an artist's work, you indicate beside the picture the following:

Name of artist, Title of artwork, year it was created and medium to create it.

How do I create my Works cited page & In-text citations?

https://www.citethisforme.com/mla8/source-type

I recommend using 'cite this for me' for building your works cited page and accessing your in-text citations. This website allows you to pick from a wide variety of source types.

If you click the MORE button, you can see many additional source types.

Works cited rules (basics)

Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper or assignment.
Label the page Works Cited center the words Works Cited at the top of the page.
- Only the title should be centered. The citation entries themselves should be aligned with the left margin.
Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
Put your sources in alphabetical order
If only one page of a print source is used, mark it with the abbreviation “p.” before the page number (e.g., p.157). If a span of pages is used, mark it with the abbreviation “pp.” before the page number (e.g., pp.157-68).
If you're citing an article or a publication that was originally issued in print form but that you retrieved from an online database, you should type the online database name in italics. You do not need to provide subscription information in addition to the database name (Lab).

MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics // Purdue Writing LabThe Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus.

Still confused or have additional questions, please refer to Purdue's MLA page with further examples

What does a citation look like for an artwork?

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1498, Tempera, Mastic, Gesso, Pitch mural, 4.6 m x 8.8 m, Santa Maria delle Grazie

Beside the artwork, add the following information:

1. name of artist 2. name of artwork (also interpreted into English) 3. year artwork was completed 4. medium/media 5. dimensions 6. current location or owner

Works Cited

Lab, Purdue. "MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format // Purdue Writing Lab". Purdue Writing Lab, 2020, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html.

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