TNCC : Learning Resources : Guide to Citing Sources

Scope: Explanations and examples of methods for bibliographic citation of both traditional sources (books & journals) as well as electronic, online, and non-print sources. Also includes links to information on U.S. copyright and fair use.

BOOKS - Clicking on the book links will take you the corresponding bibliographic record in the TNCC online catalog, and show the location and availability of the titles.

The following style guides give guidance for citing all types of sources, electronic included. Most guides of this sort are reissued every couple years, be sure to use the most recent edition available:

Chicago Manuel of Style
Columbia Guide to Online Style
MLA handbook for writers of research papers
A Manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations by Turabian.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association Often referred to as "The APA Manual"

PERIODICAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Most of our article databases have citation functions. When you find an article you what to use, look for a citation link at the top or bottom of the article. Keep in mind that you should still check the formating to make sure it matches the style guide your professor has asked you to use.

INTERNET RESOURCES

Online Writing Lab of Purdue University has an online guide to the new, heavily revised, 2009 edition of the MLA Handbook.
The most comprehensive collection of sites appears to be Citation Guides for Electronic Documents, from the International Federation of Library Associations, with links to most existing guides.
Citation Style for Research Papers gives examples of APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, and AMA style.
Duke University Libraries have documentation guidelines, including "Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper."
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals Information and examples from Cornell University
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association.
Frequently asked questions about MLA Style from the MLA site.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation By Peter W. Martin. 2000-200 edition.
Plagiarism - Includes articles about plagiarism, case studies, links to term papers-for-sale sites and plagiarism detectors, resources especially for faculty and students.
Sources: their use and acknowledgement From Dartmouth College
Landmarks Citation Machine "An interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people. "
Online Writing Lab at Perdue - Writing and research resources for students.
American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy has several documents and tools for evaulating copyright and fair use guidelines.
U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright overview from the Cornell University Law School