Citing Sources

When a writing assignment requires research, any information you quote, summarize or paraphrase (restating in your own words) in your paper must be acknowledged and documented with a citation.  Use a Citation Format (such as: MLA Format or APA Format) to document all of your information sources to avoid plagiarism (using the ideas or writings of another person as your own). The following guides provide examples of how to cite information sources used in research.

MLA:

PCC Student Guide to the MLA Works Cited List

APA:

PCC Student Guide to the APA References List

Additional online resources for documenting and citing sources

Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online:

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

OWL at Purdue Updated MLA and APA Formatting and Style Guides (click on Research and Citation):

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl

Turnitin.com Research Resources "What is Plagiarism?" :

http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_what_is_plagiarism.html

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Training

The library provides free training workshops for students.  All sessions run from noon to 12:45 in the small Computer Lab on the bottom floor.  The Fall 2009 sessions are:

MLA:                                             APA:

Tuesday, Nov. 3                           Tuesday, Nov. 10

Thursday, Nov. 12                        Thursday, Nov. 19

Tuesday, Nov 17                         

Tuesday, Nov. 24