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Once you have found sources
for your research, you will
need to document them giving
writers credit for their work
and their writings.
Any source of intellectual
property that contributes
to, informs, or inspires your
own work needs to be acknowledged.
For example, when you paraphrase
or summarize
someone's ideas, or use someone's
exact words by quoting
them, you must acknowledge,
by documentation, those works
and the author. Taking or
using another persons ideas,
language, words, etc., as
your own is plagiarism.
A "citation" is
a short note that documents
your source(s) of information.
It provides the reader with
identifying information so
that they are able to access
the original source.
Citation styles (MLA, APA,
SBL, etc.) vary according
to the discipline. For example
an English paper requires
MLA style while a psychology
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Documentation
of sources may be required
within the paper
and/or at the end
in a comprehensive list.
The format, content,
and/or word order for documenting
sources within the text differs
from that at the end of a
paper.
Always follow the guidelines
in the appropriate style manual
and your professor's instructions.
Refer to the reference print
resources for complete citation
formats and descriptions.
The most current editions
of style manuals is on Reserve
at the Circulation Desk, 4th
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| What
information must you include
in a citation? |
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Citations for books differ from
article citations. In addition,
article citations for an online
resource, such as library databases,
include more documentation than
for hard copy (print) resources.
Depending upon the subject you
are writing for, identify your sources
according to the proper citation
style as instructed by your professor.
For example, MLA, APA, or Turabian.
Consult the print library resources
or the association's official web
page(s) for exact guidelines.
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to Cite Sources from ORU Databases |
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Many databases provide citation
samples for online full text in
several styles, such as APA, MLA
and Turabian. In addition, most
databases include features that
create citations of your selected
articles and/or ebooks. See: Key
Points—Citation Tools
Listed below are several ORU
database providers followed by their
URL's, examples of databases, and
links to citation helps.
- EBSCOhost
- <search.ebscohost.com>
EBSCOhost databases include Academic
Search Premier, ATLAS Religion
Database, Business Source Premier,
ERIC, etc.
 Styles
of Citation-
- NewsBank:
Access World News
- <infoweb.newsbank.com>
How
to Cite NewsBank
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- SAGE
- <www.csa.com>
Sage databases include Communication
Studies: A SAGE Full Text Database,
Education: A SAGE Full Tex Database
and more.
QuickBib
- "after running a search
and marking records, select the
'Save, Print, Email' link. You
can either choose to use your
marked records or set a range
of records to format for your
QuikBib bibliography."
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Common citation styles used at
ORU are listed below along with
publication information and selected
Web resources. Always
refer to the reference print resources
for complete citation formats and
descriptions. The most
current edition is on Reserve at
the Circulation Desk, 4th floor
LRC. If you need further assistance,
inquire at the Reference Desk.
- ACS
Style Guide
- Call number QD8.5.A25
2006 LRC-R
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- ACS
Books: Reference Style Guidelines
- http://pubs.acs.org/books/references.shtml
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- American
Psychological Association
(APA)
- Publication Manual
of the American Psychological
Association (APA), 5th
ed. Call number BF76.7.P83
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- APA
Style.org: Electronic References
- http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
- APA
Style.org: Frequently Asked
Questions
- http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html
- Using
American Psychological Association
(APA) Format
- (Purdue University Online
Writing Lab)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
- Using
Principles of APA Style
to Cite and Document Sources
- (Bedford/St. Martin's
ONLINE!)
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite6.html
- APA
Style Quick Reference
- (Jackson Library, University
of North Carolina)
http://library.uncg.edu/depts/ref/handouts/apa.html
Includes a sample dissertation
citation.
- APA
Style Electronic Formats
- (Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey)
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http://www.westwords.com/guffey/apa.html
- Citing
References: APA Style (5th
ed.)
- (Anderson Library, University
of Wisconsin, Whitewater)
http://library.uww.edu/GUIDES/APACITE.htm
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- Modern Language
Association (MLA)
- MLA Handbook for Writers
of Research Papers,
5th ed., Call number LB2369.G53
MLA Style Manual and
Guide to Scholarly Publishing,
2nd ed. Call number PN147.G1444
LRC-R
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- Frequently
Asked Questions About MLA
Style
- http://www.mla.org/style_faq
- A
Guide for Writing Research
Papers Based on Modern Language
Association (MLA) Documentation
- (Capital Community College)
- http://cctc.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ's)
- Using
MLA Style to Cite and Document
Sources
- (Bedford/St. Martin's
ONLINE! by Andrew
Harnak and Eugene Kleppinger)
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite5.html
- MLA
Citation Style Examples
- (University of New Brunswick
Libraries)
http://www.lib.unb.ca/instruction/MLAcitation.html
- MLA
Style Electronic Formats
- (Dr. Mary Eleen Guffey)
http://www.westwords.com/guffey/mla.html
- Modern
Language Association (MLA)
Style Guide
- (Ohio State University)
http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/guides/mlagd.html
- Using
Modern Language Association
(MLA) Format
- (Purdue University Online
Writing Labs)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.htm
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- Turabian
- A Manual for Writers
of Term Papers, Theses,
and Dissertations, 6th
ed. Call number LB2369.T8
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Turabian Style - Sample
Footnote and Bibliographic
Entries (6th edition)
- (Bridgewater State College)
http://www.bridgew.edu/Library/turabian.cfm
- Turabian
Style Guide
- (University of Southern
Mississippi Libraries)
http://www.lib.usm.edu/help/style_guides/turabian.html
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- Society
of Biblical Literature
(SBL)
- The SBL Handbook
of Style: For Ancient Near
Eastern, Biblical, and Early
Christian Studies, Call
number PN147.S26
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- Student
Supplement to the SBL Handbook
of Style
- http://www.sbl-site.org/PDF/SBLHS_SS92804_Revised_ed.pdf
- SBL
Style
- (Lycoming College, Snowden
Library)
http://www.lycoming.edu/library/research/citing/sbl.htm
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Other
Resources
- CAA
Publications: Art Bulletin
Style Guide
- Provided by College Art
Association
http://www.collegeart.org/caa/publications/AB/ABStyleGuide.htm
- Librarians'
Index to the Internet (Style
Guides)
- http://www.lii.org
- Research
and Documentation Online
by Diana Hacker
- http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
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