Citing Your Resources
Citing your sources and appropriately attributing the resources that you consulted in your research is critical in order to avoid plagiarism, acknowledge the contributions of other authors, and demonstrate your own familiarization with the subject matter.
The citation format for your assignment will be established by your professor and it is your responsibility to properly format your citations and works cited pages in the assigned format. Carefully review all of your citations for accuracy, especially if you are using an automated citation generator. Citation generators can be very helpful, but they frequently make small errors (such as missing volume numbers, URLs, etc.) that need to be corrected before you submit your assignment.
Fortunately, there are many tools available to assist you:
- NSU Writing Center:
- The NSU Writing Center can assist you with all aspects of academic writing including reviewing your citations and helping you work with your assigned format.
- Book an appointment now using WCONLINE.
- Built in Citation Generators:
- Many of the online databases available through the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library offer citation generators that can supply you with machine generated citations in multiple formats. Look for tools labelled "Cite" (usually in the upper right-hand corner of the screen) to pull up resources like those shown below.
- EBSCOhost:
- ProQuest:
- GALE:
- Many of the online databases available through the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library offer citation generators that can supply you with machine generated citations in multiple formats. Look for tools labelled "Cite" (usually in the upper right-hand corner of the screen) to pull up resources like those shown below.
- Reference Managers:
- Online Style Manuals:
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) has many resources to assist you in learning about specific formatting styles as well as information on the research and academic writing process.
- Style Manuals Available at the NSU Library in Print:
MLA Handbook by Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021ISBN: 9781603295611Publication Date: 2021-05-17Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements - facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date - that allows writers to cite any type of work, from books, e-books, and journal articles in databases to song lyrics, online images, social media posts, dissertations, and more. Intended for a variety of classroom contexts- middle school, high school, and college courses in composition, communication, literature, language arts, film, media studies, digital humanities, and related fields.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work.
Get Help Writing
- NSU Writing Center
- Located on the first floor of the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library, the NSU Writing Center provides individualized writing assistance to students across all disciplines. Our professional writing consultants will provide strategies for improving writing and feedback on documents in any discipline: essays, research papers, personal statements, summary reports, resumes, cover letters, emails, scholarship and graduate school applications.
- Book an appointment now using WCONLINE.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Research and Citation Guide: These OWL resources will connect you with a broad set of tools that can help you learn how to conduct academic research and write in academic styles as well as how to use multiple citation formats.