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Citations

A resource for citations in various formats, covering when, why and how to cite.

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 A reference providing information about where a particular quotation, text, etc., is to be found; a bibliographical reference. 

"citation, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2022. Web. 6 June 2022.

An agreed upon set of standards, guidelines, and formatting procedures for acknowledging the work of others in academic work. Examples include APA, MLA and Chicago Style.

NOTE: Depending on the citation style you will use a combination of the following elements:

  • Bibliography:  Bibliography is the list of all the sources someone uses to produce a research paper, including those that were not cited or paraphrased. This list contains all the details of the sources.
  • Works Cited: It’s a list of all of the sources that you use in your paper (MLA, 
  • Reference List: Reference list is the list of all the sources someone has actually cited or paraphrased in the paper he or she writes (APA,

 

  • In-Text Citations: An in-text citation is a reference made within the body of text of an academic essay. The in-text citation alerts the reader to a source that has informed your own writing. (APA, MLA, Chicago)

 

  • End Notes: Endnotes are notes that appear at the end of your text in a piece of academic writing. (APA
  • Foot Notes:  Footnotes are notes placed at the bottom of the page in a piece of academic writing and indicated in the text with superscript numbers. (APA