High School: Science: Citing

Whether you choose to quote or paraphrase sources you use in your research paper, you must cite each one. For rules and examples of the APA citation style, look here:

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th ed. 2010. Reference Desk BF76.7 P83 2010
• Citing References: APA Style - (Andersen Library, UW-Whitewater)
• APA Documentation Guide - (Writing Center at UW-Madison)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide - (Online Writing Lab at Purdue)

Sometimes students will use online citation formatters provided free on the Web or within a library database. If you use one of these online formatters, remember that they are not foolproof. You will need to review your citations to make sure they are correct.

Whether you choose to quote, summarize, or paraphrase sources you use in your research paper, you must cite each one. For rules and examples in MLA 8th ed. style, look here:

• MLA Handbook 8th ed. 2016. Reference Desk LB2369 .G53 2016
• Citing References: MLA Style (8th ed.) - (UW-Whitewater libraries)
• MLA Style (8th ed.) (Web guide) - (UW-Whitewater libraries)
• MLA Documentation Guide (8th ed.) - (Writing Center, UW-Madison)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (8th ed.) - (Online Writing Lab at Purdue)

Want to jump start your list of references? This How to Find Citation Formatters guide may have some tools you can use. The library supports both Zotero and EndNote. We'll even help you set them up on your laptop.

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