Why Cite Sources?
Avoid Plagiarizing
Cite any direct quotation, summary, or paraphrase
Give credit to the original author
Not citing is plagiarism
Lend Authority
Demonstrates that your research is based on solid, reliable information
Shows that you are capable of critical thinking and synthesizing infomation
Provide a Path
Provides the information that your readers need to locate the same source
Acknowledge Others
Gives credit to other authors for their work
Excelsior and Purdue have both developed Online Writing Labs to assist with formatting citations and papers.
MLA style, developed by the Modern Language Association, is used for English, foreign languages and general topics. MLA requires parenthetical citations within the text and a corresponding bibliography or works cited list at the end of the paper.
APA style, developed by the American Psychological Association, is used for hard sciences and social sciences, including education. APA uses parenthetical citations within the text and a corresponding bibliography or works cited list at the end of the paper.
NoodleTools is an online tool for creating works cited lists. Use it with MLA, APA, or Chicago styles. It helps you create your citations, and generates your bibliography. Create folders and store citations for multiple projects.
CCAC provides NoodleTools to current students, faculty and staff. Contact a librarian if you have any questions. Show me how