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Citing Your Sources Citing your sources is an important part of the research process and it is essential that you credit those whose work you consult in the course of your research.
Different disciplines use different citing styles. Your professor will let you know which guidelines to use.
The most common guidelines are:
For help with a particular style, use the tabs at the top of this box.
NoodleBib is an online tool that helps you correctly cite sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago Turabian citation styles.
You can set up an account through the Mesa Library and use NoodleBib to create properly formatted works cited and reference lists and in-text citations in a citation style (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian) and organize your research notes online.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research PapersUsed for :
Most disciplines in the humanities, including English, use the Modern Language Association (MLA)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers location
Call number: LB 2369 .G53 2009
This video created by the Citrus College Hayden Memorial Library is an excellent overview of MLA citations.
Used for :
Most disciplines in the social sciences use the American Psychological Association Style (APA)
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association location
Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
APA Citation Style Video
This video created by the Citrus College Hayden Memorial Library is an excellent overview of APA citations.
Mostly used in literature, history, and the arts
Chicago/ Turabian manual location:
Call number: LB2369 .T8 2007
Chicago/ Turabian Citation Video
Santiago Canyon College. Published on Oct 17, 2017.
This video from the Santiago Canyon College Library is an excellent overview of Chicago/Turabian citations.
For more information check out our Academic Integrity & Plagiarism Research Guide that explains the 6 forms of plagiarism and how to avoid them.
Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction from NCSU Libraries