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_First Year Writing - Regional Campuses — Citing Sources

This guide focuses on research resources for English classes at the Regionals with information for specific assignments.

Why is citing important?

Any information that came from a source outside of your own head needs to be cited. If you have any questions about citations, you can use the Ask a Librarian Chat for help.

Citations...

Give credit where credit is due
Allow your readers to verify your research
Help your readers situate your ideas within a scholarly conversation
Allow you to strengthen your argument by properly introducing evidence
Helps you avoid plagiarism

Citation Guides and Management Tools Guide — Overview
A guide to some commonly used citation styles.
Integrating Sources (Quote, Paraphrase, Summarize)
Integrating sources into a paper can be challenging. How much of a source do you use? When should you use quotation marks? Take the tutorial at the bottom to learn more!
Citing Media
Guide to citing images, video, and audio recordings.

Sample Citation entries - MLA & APA

Citation samples
Frequently used MLA 9th ed and APA 7th ed entries.

Citation Styles

MLA
Links and information on using the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style.
APA
Links and information on using the American Psychological Association citation style.
Chicago
Links and information on using the Chicago Manual of Style for citations.

Last Updated: Nov 17, 2025 2:46 PM
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Subjects: English/First-Year Writing