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Citing
Your Sources
There
are a number of different styles or formats for citations. Which
style you use depends upon the subject discipline you are working
in. If you are uncertain about which style to use, ask your
instructor.
Each
style includes the same basic parts of a citation, but may organize
them slightly differently.
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Some Commonly Used Writing Style Guides:
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MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
The MLA
(Modern Language Association) style, is often used by students
in languages and English. It is also the most often
used at the Chabot campus, regardless of discipline, but
be sure to ask your instructor.
The Library has
examples on how to do a Works Cited list and In Text
citations according to the MLA.
Chabot Library's MLA Handout
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The
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(APA)
The
APA style is often used by students in the social sciences.
At Chabot, Psychology and other courses may use the APA
instead.
The Library has a
handout on how to cite articles from databases according to
the APA. For other APA examples and questions look
at
Diana Hacker's APA Style Guide.
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A
Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
This commonly-used style by Kate Turabian is a student version
of a longer guide, The Chicago Manual of Style.
Very few courses at Chabot use Turabian or The Chicago Manual of
Style, but if you're asked, you can get tips on how to cite
sources at
Diana Hacker's Chicago Style Guide. |
For a quick look up on how to cite a particular source, look
at
Citation Builder.
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