Citing Sources

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Contents 1 About This Page 2 A Note About Plagiarism and Academic Integrity 3 RefWorks 4 APA Style (American Psychological Association) 5 MLA Style (Modern Language Association) 6 Chicago Style 7 CSE Style (Council of Science Editors) 8 Legal Citation 9 Online Writing Centers & Grammar Guides 10 Further Assistance

[edit] 1 About This Page

The following citation manuals and style guides provide the guidelines for formatting your paper and citing your resources. These manuals can be found in the Reference stacks and at the Reference Desk. When available, the companion web site has been listed (companion web sites often provide selected information and examples).

[edit] 2 A Note About Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Plagiarism is a violation of Bentley College's Academic Integrity Policy as put forth in the Student Handbook. Whether you are writing a paper, compiling a business plan or creating a PowerPoint presentation, it is vital that you properly cite the information that you have used. Information from books, periodicals, online databases, websites, etc. should be cited according to the guidelines of your discipline (usually MLA or APA) or those of your professor.

[edit] 3 RefWorks

RefWorks is a tool for creating bibliographies and formatting research papers in the citation style of your choice (eg. APA, MLA). RefWorks also allows you to easily organize and keep track of your references. Check our RefWorks page for more information.

[edit] 4 APA Style (American Psychological Association)

The APA format is the preferred format for the social sciences.

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK BF76.7 .P83 2001)
  • Companion Web Site American Psychological Association - Electronic References

• A Writer's Reference, 6th edition
  • Note: Provides examples for the APA, MLA, and CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) styles.
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK PE1408 .H2778 2007)
  • Companion Web Site Research and Documentation Online

• The Little, Brown Handbook, 9th edition
  • Note: Provides examples for the APA, MLA, CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) and CSE (Council of Science Editors) styles.
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK PE1112 .F64 2004)
  • Companion Web Site Little Brown Handbook Documentation in the Disciplines.

[edit] 5 MLA Style (Modern Language Association)

The MLA format is the preferred format for the humanities.

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK LB2369 .G53 2003)
  • Companion Web Site Modern Language Association: Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style

• A Writer's Reference, 6th edition
  • Note: Provides examples for the APA, MLA, and CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) styles.
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK PE1408 .H2778 2007)
  • Companion Web Site Research and Documentation Online

• The Little, Brown Handbook, 9th edition
  • Note: Provides examples for the APA, MLA, CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) and CSE (Council of Science Editors) styles.
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK PE1112 .F64 2004)
  • Companion Web Site Little Brown Handbook Documentation in the Disciplines.

[edit] 6 Chicago Style

A citation format established by the University of Chicago Press.

• Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK Z253 .U69 2003)
  • Companion Web Site Chicago Manual of Style Q&A

• A Writer's Reference, 6th edition
  • Note: Provides examples for the APA, MLA, and CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) styles.
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK PE1408 .H2778 2007)
  • Companion Web Site Research and Documentation Online

• The Little, Brown Handbook, 9th edition
  • Note: Provides examples for the APA, MLA, CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) and CSE (Council of Science Editors) styles.
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK PE1112 .F64 2004)
  • Companion Web Site Little Brown Handbook Documentation in the Disciplines.

[edit] 7 CSE Style (Council of Science Editors)

CSE is the format preferred by the scientific disciplines.

• Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK T11 .S386 2006)

[edit] 8 Legal Citation

The source of rules for citation in legal documents and law journals.

• The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 18th edition
  • Type of Resource: Reference Book (REF DESK KF245 .B58 2005)
  • Companion Web Site Introduction to Basic Legal Citation by Peter W. Martin at Cornell University's Legal Information Institute (LII)

• ALWD Citation Manual(Association of Legal Writing Directors) 3rd edition
  • Type of resource: Reference Book (REF DESK KF245 .A45 2006)
  • Companion Web Site AWLD Citation Manual

[edit] 9 Online Writing Centers & Grammar Guides

• Duke University Libraries Guide to Citing Sources
  • Type of Resource: Web Site

• Grammar Handbook from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Writers' Workshop
  • Type of Resource: Web Site

• Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab)
  • Type of Resource: Web Site

• Strunk's Elements of Style
  • Type of Resource: Web Site

• UC Berkley Library Style Sheets for Citing Resources
  • Type of Resource: Web Site

• Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Type of Resource: Web Site

[edit] 10 Further Assistance

For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk via email or by phone at 781.891.2300. You may also contact Bentley's Writing Center at 781.891.3173.