Cite Your Sources

• Citing sources is how you let readers know what information you have borrowed and where you have borrowed it from.
• Most citation styles will ask you to provide a full reference listing for each source you use. In the body of your paper, whenever you borrow information from a source, you’ll place an in-text citation that points to the full reference.
• Citations and references are formatted differently depending on the citation style (APA, MLA, etc.). 

•  Always ask the professor which citation style is required for the assignment.
• Cite any information or material that is not your own, including quotations, summaries, paraphrases, images, statistics, and another information that came from someone else.
• You do not need to cite your own ideas or general knowledge (keep in mind that general knowledge can vary from discipline to discipline).
• If you’re not sure whether to cite something, don’t be afraid to ask. Visit the Library or talk to your instructor.
• Details matter! Follow the instructions about punctuation, spacing, and italics carefully.

Use these resources to help you write your essay.