Citation Writing Tutorial

Definition

A citation is the information needed to identify a resource - a book, article, web site, etc. Citations are included in bibliographies or works cited statements at the end of books, book chapters, articles and research papers. It is important to acknowledge your sources as accurately as possible so that readers can consult the articles and books that you used in your research. Also, failure to accurately acknowledge your sources constitutes plagiarism.

Citations can be written for any type of source

Citation Format:

Different subject disciplines call for citation information to be written in very specific order, capitalization, and punctuation. There are therefore many different style formats. Two popular citation formats are MLA Style (for humanities articles) and APA (for social sciences article).

MLA sample for print journal article:
Whisenant, Warren A. "How Women Have Fared as Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Since the Passage of Title IX." Sex Roles Vol. 49.3 (2003): 179-182.

APA sample for print journal article:
Whisenant, W. A. (2003) How Women Have Fared as Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Since the Passage of Title IX. Sex Roles, 49 (3), 179+.

What is the difference between these two?

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To continue with the tutorial, select the citation style you need for your class.

MLA

APA

Chicago Style