1. Citation

2. Why cite sources? Facilitates research Improves you ethos and helps make your argument more persuasive Avoids charges of plagiarism. Indicates how you have entered into a conversation and reveals the research gap you are attempting to address.

3. Types of Citation 1 MLA: Modern Languages Association: used to cite sources in English and humanities. APA: American Psychological Association: recommended for the social sciences. CBE: Council of Biology Editors: citation-sequence style. Chicago Manual of Style: for writing in the humanities; it is sometimes used as an alternative to MLA style. CGOS: Columbia Guide to Online Style: for citing online sources in the humanities and sciences 1. Information taken from Ann Raimes’s Keys for Writers. 3 rd Ed. New York: Houghton, 2002.

4. How to Cite. In text MLA: Author, short title, page number MLA: Author, short title, page number APA: Author, date, page number (p. or pp.) APA: Author, date, page number (p. or pp.) CBE: number each reference with a superscript CBE: number each reference with a superscript In “Works Cited” or “References” page MLA: Works Cited MLA: Works Cited APA: References APA: References CBE: Number references in order of intext citations. Titled “References” CBE: Number references in order of intext citations. Titled “References”FootnotesEndnotes