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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:
A Pocket Style Manual with Exercises by Call Number: Reference Desk PE1408 .H26 2021ISBN: 9781319341961Publication Date: 2020-09-15The 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
- APA Home Page (Excelsior OWL)APA Home Page for Purdue Owl
- 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
- Chicago Manual of StyleA comprehensive guide to writing and citation practices. It provides detailed instructions on manuscript preparation, grammar, punctuation, and two distinct citation systems: notes-bibliography and author-date. This resource covers a broad range of topics, including digital publishing and legal considerations, making it an essential reference for writers, editors, and publishers across various disciplines.
- Chicago Style Home Page (Excelsior OWL)Chicago Style Home Page for Purdue Owl
- Chicago Style Quick GuideA short guide with examples of basic CS citation formats.
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