Citation Overview
To find out more about proper citation see this Citation Styles Research Guide made by your Olin Librarians!
In general all citations should include the author of the work used, title, publisher, place of publication (or URL), and date. However, there are quite a few different ways to cite resources in your paper. The citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved.
For example:
- MLA style is typically used by the Humanities
- APA style is often used by Education, Psychology, and Business.
- Chicago/Turabian is generally used by History and some of the Fine Arts
Check with your professor to make sure you use the required style. Whatever style you use, be consistent!
Helpful Websites
- Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and StyleA great resource that offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
- Purdue OWL: Evaluating SourcesA helpful website on how to ensure the source you use is scholarly.
