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BUS 308: Ethical Issues in Business : Citation Help

A guide to help students navigate library resources for their assignment.

Citation Help

A Working Definition

A citation is essentially a reference to a source of information -- a book, an article, a webpage, or any other resource, physical or virtual.  As such, it is a kind of avatar -- a summary, descriptive stand-in for the object itself.

The purpose of a citation or reference is two-fold.  In the first instance, it is an attribution or recognition of the contributions of another researcher, commentator, or author to the work at hand.  In the second instance, it is a pathway or, perhaps, a signpost leading others to that contributory source.

Avoiding Plagiarism: Tutorials

Avoiding Plagiarism: Tutorials

APA Citation

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. These resources offer examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th edition).

Websites on APA

Websites on APA

Websites on MLA

Websites on MLA Style

MLA Style

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style

MLA style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. These resources offer examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. 

Use the link below to access the MLA Handbook Plus on or off campus.

Most library databases will format citations in MLA format for you:

►On the database record for a book or article, look for links to Cite or Cite/Export.
Choose MLA, then cut & paste the formatted citation into your document.

Or, use a reference management tool such as Zotero to create a database of your sources & automatically format citations.