Citing Sources
Doing ethical research means citing sources. It is critical to credit writers for their work and their contributions to your research. To not do so is unethical and leads to plagiarism - unintentionally or not. Here are some sources to help you cite properly and to avoid the problem of plagiarism.
- NoodleBib
NoodleBib is an online resource that will help you format MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian bibliographies, exporting them directly to your word processing program.
- Tips on avoiding plagiarism.
- Turnitin
Turnitin is a service that faculty and students use to detect and avoid plagiarism in their writing. - Citation of Sources
This lists citation engines which help you create proper citations as well as providing information on different citation styles.
APA 6th edition now requires the addition of DOI numbers. A DOI or Digital Object Identifier is a unique number that allows the establishment of a permanent link to an article. When a DOI number is present, the database name and URL are left out. To find a DOI, try the following:
- Check the citation and abstract in the database.
- Check the first page of an article, especially in PDF format.
- Use DOI lookup.
- Cut and paste a citation into CrossRef Simple Text Query.