Citing Source and Plagiarism

Citing Sources | Plagiarism

Citing Sources

Citation and Style Guides from Concordia University
Features APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago and electronic citation guides. Also explains how to cite sources.

Books to help you:

• APA style documentation guide: MLA style documentation; Chicago manual of style documentation guide
• The Chicago Manual of Style
• Buckley, Joanne, Fit to print: the Canadian student's guide to essay writing
• Gibaldi, Joseph, MLA handbook for writers of research papers

Citing Electronic Resources

Are you using electronic sources, such as online magazine databases, CD ROMs, and Internet Web sites for their school reports? You have to cite them.

• How to Cite Electronic Resources - Education World
• How to Cite Electronic Documents - from Queens University, Kingston
• Research & Writing - University of Toronto at Mississauga Library

Plagiarism

You Quote It, You Note It! - A 10-minute tutorial from the librarians at Vaughan Memorial Library at Acadia University. It's informative and fun!

Plagiarism - University of Toronto at Mississauga Library

Avoiding Plagiarism - Helpful tips for deciding when citing sources is
required, by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.