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How to Do Research


Citing your information sources acknowledges the origin of your information, and it lends credibility to your work by showing evidence of your research. It enables your readers to locate your information sources, should they want to.

If you are citing a periodical article, the standard elements of a periodical citation typically include the:

Conventions for citing sources differ, depending upon the academic discipline and the circumstances. Different conventions emphasize different elements of a citation. These conventions are delineated in "style manuals," which illustrate citation format.

The following publications and websites are primary sources for citation formats:

APA (American Psychological Association)

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1994.
APA Style Resources

A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on American Psychological Association (APA) Documentation (Prepared by the Humanities Department at Capital Community-Technical College, Hartford, Connecticut.)

Bibliography Styles Handbook (Writers' Workshop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style. 14th edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993

Documentation: Chicago Style (Writer's Handbook, U. of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)

MLA (Modern Language Association)

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 4th ed. by Joseph Gibaldi. 1997.

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. by Kate L. Turabian. University of Chicago Press, 1996.

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1995.

Bibliography Styles Handbook (Writers' Workshop, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Turabian

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. by Kate L. Turabian. University of Chicago Press, 1996.


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