FNDS 1205: Understanding Global Cultures

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!

For this course you'll be using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style (8th 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.

UM-Dearborn Writing Center

Please contact the UM-Dearborn Writing Center for help in all stages of the writing process. Set up an appointment with them today!

UW-Madison Writer's Handbook

Full of helpful writing techniques and examples! They cover the Writing Process and Structure, Improving Your Writing Skills, Grammar and Punctuation, and How to Cite References In Your Paper.