Never Fear The Librarians Are Here!
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:
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
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
Mostly used in literature, history, and the arts
Chicago/ Turabian manual location:
Call number: LB2369 .T8 2007
On our Mesa College Library website we have a page called Cite Sources that has citation software as well as websites that will help you get those citations in perfect order! It Includes:
- Below is a video about MLA Citation Basics
APA Citation Websites
- Below is a video on APA Citation Basics
For more information:
Is It Plagiarism Yet? by Purdue Online Writing Lab