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Citing Sources
Citing Sources at the End of a Paper
Use this tool to find examples for citing many kinds of resources at the end of your paper using the MLA, APA, Chicago, ASA or Turabian styles.
Printable Style Guides
Choose from a list of printable PDF documents include basic guidelines, tips and examples for citing sources using specific styles.
Citing Sources in the Text of a Paper
Including a list of Works Cited at the end of an essay is not enough. Learn how to cite the use of a source in the text of your paper.
Other Sources & Styles
Styles for specific subject areas
Find style guides published in print
Citing Media & Non-Traditional Sources: MLA
The APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2012)
Citing Media & Non-Traditional Sources: APA
Using Information from Sources in the Text of a Paper
Review five different methods for including the words of another writer or information from a research resource into the text of your paper.
Creating an Annotated Bibliography
Learn how to create an annotated bibliography for a class assignment or for your own use as a researcher and writer.
Noodle Tools | Noodle Tools Tutorials
Use NoodleTools to create bibliographies in MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian style. The "Notecards" and "Outline" options allow you to collect information from a source along with the citation and then organize information from different sources as you prepare to complete a paper or project.
RefWorks Tutorials | RefWorks Help | RefWorks Login
Tutorials and more to help you learn how to use the library's online bibliographic management software.
Using Online Citation 'Machines'
Find links to a number of online resources to help construct your citations.
Avoiding Plagiarism
See Trinity University's definitions of plagiarism and consider how to avoid these situations.
Detecting Plagiarized Material
Information and links for faculty members and others to use in detecting plagiarized materials.
