Using Resources & Citing Your Sources
Performing research is one thing, but successfully interpreting and citing the resources you find is key to developing yourself as a researcher.
The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) should be bookmarked on your computer. Go ahead and do that right now.
Of specific interest are the following pages:
- Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing your research
- Avoiding Plagiarism
Citation Style Guides: MLA Style
MLA Style is produced and maintained by the Modern Language Association. The official style rules are published in the MLA Handbook, currently in its eighth edition (access inside the Library here). MLA Style is very common in the liberal arts and humanities disciplines. Read more about the MLA Handbook on Wikipedia.
Click into free resources from around the internet, or read below for more tips.
