Tips for Citing Sources
- Always give credit to authors whose ideas you use in your work, including generative artificial intelligence.
- Cite direct quotes
- Cite paraphrased ideas
- Cite images, video, and music created by others
- If you need help, consult the resources below, find a librarian, or make an appointment with Concordia's Writing Center.
- Consult A Pocket Style Manual for additional help:
Pocket Style Manual 8e by Call Number: Reference Desk PE1408 .H335 2018ISBN: 9781319057404Publication Date: 2017-09-01The eighth edition of A Pocket Style Manual covers advice for revision, summary, paraphrase, and quotation plus more than 300 documentation models in MLA, APA, Chicago and CSE styles.
APA Style Resources
- How to Format in APA (Excelsior OWL)Make sure the tab is set to 7th edition, as there have been significant changes from the 6th edition.
- APA, 7th edition: In-Text CitationsHow and when to write in-text citations.
- APA Style, 7th edition: ReferencesSpecific examples of Reference formatting for many types of sources
- APA Style, 7th edition: Paper FormattingCovers all aspects for paper formatting and includes some sample papers
Chicago Style
- The Chicago Manual of StyleThe 17th and 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
- Chicago Style Quick GuideA short guide with examples of basic CS citation formats.
CSE
- CSE Manual Quick GuideOnline manual for using CSE style for citations.
MLA Style
- Excelsior OWL: MLA Style"The content of the Excelsior OWL focuses on best practices in the field of writing instruction and provides support for students during the writing process and in a variety of rhetorical situations."
- Excelsior OWL: CitationsExamples of citations and how to format a Works Cited page