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Citations & Style Guides

What is plagarism and how do I avoid it?

Plagiarism is using someone else’s ideas or words without giving them proper credit. 

Plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional, can have serious academic consequences.  Therefore, it is important that you understand how to conduct research and cite your sources to avoid inadvertently committing plagiarism.

For more information, visit the following pages from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab:

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Plagiarism

Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism

"Should I Cite This" Classroom Poster

Style Guide: MLA (Modern Language Association)

Introduction

MLA style is most commonly used to cite sources within the language arts, cultural studies, and other humanities disciplines. 

MLA Citation Guides:

U of A MLA Citation Guides

GPRC MLA Citation Guides

MLA Formatting and Style Guide:

Find instructions regarding formatting your document, how to use in-text citations, formatting quotations, using endnotes and footnotes, and formatting your works cited page.

Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide.

 

Annotated Bibliographies

Annotated bibliographies includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources.  Depending on your assignment, your teacher may be asked to do one or more of the following in your annotation: summarize, assess or reflect.

Purdue OWL: Annotated Bibliographies