CITING RESOURCES   Tags: american_psychological_association, apa, citations, citing, mla, modern_language_association, refworks, research  

The Writing Center offers free help to UW-Stout students with writing assignments for any class. Writers at all skill levels are welcome!

Graduate students working on a thesis are encouraged to consult with a Librarian.

Citation managers such as RefWorks or Zotero are software for managing your citations. 

Some features:

• Create a personal research database.
• Download citations from article databases.
• Format bibliographies and citations.

From The OWL at Purdue

• APA Formatting and Style Guide 6th edition

• MLA Formatting and Style Guide 7th edition

• Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition

• ASA (Sociology)4th edition

When you refer to another person's work in your writing, you are required to cite its source.  Not doing so is plagiarism. 

In the text of a work, use a parenthetical citation, footnote, or endnote.  At the end of the document, use a list of sources in a bibliography, works cited, or reference list.

English classes use the MLA style (Modern Language Association); most other classes use APA style (American Psychological Association).  Check with your instructor as to which style to use.

If you need assistance with citing resources, use Ask a Librarian.

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