Research Guides: American Studies (AMST): Cite Sources

The Purpose of Citation

Why do colleges and professors care so much that you cite your sources? Watch this short video for the answers.

Paraphrasing and Quoting

These online handouts created by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab ("The OWL") explain how to correctly quote and paraphrase.

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words

Citation Style Guides

These online citation guides created by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab ("The OWL") explain how to correctly cite print and electronic sources.

MLA Formatting & Style Guide
The Modern Language Association's (MLA) style guide is used primarily by humanities scholars (e.g., language and literature scholars, philosophy scholars).
APA Style Guide
The American Psychological Association's (APA) style guide is primarily used by those in the social sciences (e.g., psychology, anthropology, economics).
Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition
Chicago style is generally used by History, Business, and the Fine Arts.