How to Cite Sources

In order to avoid plagiarizing the works of others or violating copyright laws when you use material from books, journal articles, Web pages or other sources, you must give credit to the author by citing the work.

Clarkson has access to RefWorks which can be used to insert references into a paper and create a bibliography. There are many different formats available.

Logon to RefWorks.

BE SURE TO ASK YOUR PROFESSOR IF THERE IS A PARTICULAR STYLE YOU SHOULD USE FOR WRITING CITATIONS.

Check Citation Formats developed by Clarkson's Writing Center for more information on citing sources.

There are also books in the library with detailed information on the various citation styles as well as online guides.