Check out the Library's Citation Research Guide to find helps to all Citation styles used on your campus.
Most students are aware that deliberately copying the work of others is plagiarism, but did you know that it is also considered plagiarism when a writer inadvertently fails to cite resources completely and correctly? You can avoid this "accidental plagiarism" by organizing your research, keeping careful notes, and fully understanding the rules for quoting, paraphrasing and citing your information resources.
When to cite: You must cite the source for any information or ideas that are not your own. All quoted material must be correctly identified.
What to cite: You must cite materials in any format - books, journals, newspapers, reports, theses/dissertations, video/audio recordings, conference proceedings, government documents, legal cases, web sites, etc. Remember, where it's located (online, or print), is as important as what it is.
How to cite: You must use a standard format (such as APA, Turabian, or MLA Style to name just a few) to allow other researchers to identify and locate information you reference in your writing.
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(sample journal article citation)
1. First, determine the type of work you have before you. Is it a book, a journal article, a conference paper, a recording?
2. Next, capture descriptive elements needed for your citation
BOOKS: title, author(s)/editor(s), publisher name, location, and date
ARTICLES: journal title, article title, author(s), volume, issue, publication date, page numbers
E-RESOURCES: web site URL, publishing entity/type, database provider, date retrieved
3. Use the current style manual required by your professor to locate citation examples for the type of work you have.