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Citing Sources at the End of a Paper

The following printable PDF documents include basic guidelines, tips and examples for citing sources using specific styles:

MLA Style (Modern Languages Association), 7th ed.

APA Style (American Psychological Association), 6th ed.

APA Style for Electronic Sources, published 2008 (revised 2009)

Chicago (Notes-Bibliography Style), 15th ed.

Chicago (Author-Date Style), 15th ed.

          See also the online version of the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.

Turabian (Notes-Bibliography Style), 7th ed.

Turabian (Author-Date Style), 7th ed.

ASA Style (American Sociological Association), 3rd ed.
 


Citation Styles by Format

Click on the links organized by the type of item you are citing and find formats and examples for creating citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, ASA, and Turabian styles.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

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Article in a printed journal
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Article with multiple authors
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Article from an online journal
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Full-text journal article from a database
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What are the characteristics of a journal?
 

 

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Article in a printed magazine
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Article with multiple authors
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Article from an online magazine
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Full-text magazine article from a database
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How are magazines different from journals?
    

BOOKS

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

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Book with one author
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Book with two authors
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Book with three or more authors
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Electronic book
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Article or chapter in a book
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Translated book
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Encyclopedia/multi-volume books
   
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Article in a printed newspaper
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Article from an online newspaper
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Full-text newspaper article from a database
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Letter to the Editor
   

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

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Multi-page internet site
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Single page on a multi-page internet site
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Multi-page site: corporate author
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Personal home page
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E-mail
   
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Government Documents
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Bible
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Citing Media & Non-Traditional Sources: MLA
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Citing Media & Non-Traditional Sources: APA


Other Styles

Do you need help with a style that is not listed above?

Do you need to find these style guides published in print?
 

Avoiding Plagiarism

Writers cite their sources for a number of different reasons.  However, there is not a single good reason for the improper use or faulty citation of research sources.  The following links are designed to assist in the proper use and attribution of sources.

What is plagiarism and how can I avoid it?

Where can I find out about the Trinity University Honor Code?

How do I use information from a source in the text of my essay?

How do I cite the use of a source in the text of my essay?

How can I use RefWorks to create a bibliography and cite my sources?

 


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http://lib.trinity.edu/research/citing/index_new.shtml Last update Tuesday, 21 Jul 2009