Citing Your Sources | Ohio University

Citing Your Sources | Ohio University Citing Your Sources Questions & Feedback Today's Hours View All Hours When you use use ideas from information sources in your papers and projects, you need to cite that information. Which citation style should I use? The citation style usually depends on the subject you are studying and what your professor recommends or requires. Our guide to citation styles can help you with your citations.   The most common styles for university assignments are: APA (American Psychological Association) Chicago Manual of Style MLA (Modern Language Association) Our Citation Styles Guide has examples from other style types.  Our plagiarism tutorial can help you cite information properly. Why should I cite my sources? Citing your sources: is necessary to avoid plagiarism (a form of academic misconduct adds credibility to your paper or project helps other find the information you used gives attribution to the original author or content creator A citation ensures that others can find the original  information source by providing its author(s),  editor(s), or creators title(s) (article, journal, book, book chapter, web page, etc.) publication information (place, publisher, date), and/or… point of access (database, URL, date accessed) Need help managing your sources? Check out Zotero! Zotero a free tool for collecting information about your research sources and creating citations. It will will save, organize, and cite your references for free! Visit our Getting Started: Zotero Workshop to learn more about this valuable research tool. More tips on proper citations and avoiding plagiarism To learn more tips on using citations properly and avoiding plagiarism: Visit our Plagiarism Tutorial Ohio University Libraries