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Whenever you use someone’s words or ideas to support your own writing assignment, you need to give credit back to the original source. In composition courses we do this with citations. The sources below will outline how to properly cite sources to give credit where credit is due. Remember, anytime you directly quote or paraphrase someone else's words or ideas you need to cite them.

There are many different types of citation styles. Double check your course assignments and syllabus to see which one of the following are preferred for this course!

Most common citation styles:

• American Psychological Association (APA) Style (7th Edition)
• Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition)
• Modern Language Association (MLA) Style (8th Edition)

If you are new to citations, this brief video will cover an introduction to in-text citations and reference lists in APA 7th edition. Scroll down for more recommended resources about citations.

More information including examples and sample papers can be found at the recommended websites below: 

• APA 7th edition quick reference handout

  This quick reference guide to APA 7th edition citations is handy and includes many commonly cited source types and corresponding in-text citations.

• APA In-text Citation Checklist

  APA's official In-text citation checklist for the 7th edition.

• APA Style Website: Reference Examples

  Guidelines about references from the official APA Style website.

• APA Style Website: In-text Citations

  Guidelines for in-text citations from the official APA Style website.

Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition) is a great resource for citing information. You'll find Chapter 14: Notes and Bibliography especially useful for creating citations! Owl Purdue also provides a great guide for the Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition.

Use Purdue OWL's Modern Language Association (MLA) Style (8th edition)  guidelines and templates to help you format you papers and bibliographies:

• MLA Overview and Workshop
• MLA General Paper Formatting Guide
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
• MLA Formatting Citations
• MLA Sample Works Cited Page
  • Book and Book Chapter citation templates
  • Journal, Newspaper, and Magazine citation templates
  • Speech and Lecture citation examples
  • Website and Online Publication citation templates
• MLA Sample Paper

For additional information on MLA Citations, consult the 2016 MLA Handbook for the 8th Edition. Find additional help at UM-Dearborn's Writing Center and OWL Purdue's Proofreading Resources.