A Student Guide to the John M. Pfau Library: Citing Sources
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CITATION STYLES
What is a citation style?
A citation style is a set of rules and guidelines for capturing and presenting all the information that identifies one particular book, article, etc.
Citing sources:
- Avoids plagiarism by showing where you got the ideas and information you used.
- Allows anybody to locate and read the sources you used.
- Clearly shows which ideas are yours.
Bibliography or References
A list of citations is usually known as a bibliography or references.
HELP WITH CITATION STYLES
- Citing and WritingClick on the Citing and Writing section (left hand column) to see all of our guides for APA, Chicago, and MLA.
- Recorded Citation Style WorkshopsRecorded sessions of some of our citation style workshops.
- Workshop CalendarThe calendar for all our workshops. Check it for citation style workshops and register to attend.
Think of it this way--citing your sources creates a path of publications anyone can follow.