Citation Guidelines
Tandem Friends School follows the citation guidelines of the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA). Students should use the citation guidelines recommended by their teacher. The EasyBib software allows you to compose bibliographies online in MLA format.
MLA Citation Guide Link:
Comprehensive guide to MLA Citation Guidelines (The OWL at Purdue University) **Scroll to bottom of OWL site for examples.
MLA Works Cited Example Page (The OWL)
APA Citation Guide Link:
APA Formatting and Style Guidelines (The OWL at Purdue University)
For more information, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition (R 808.027 MLA), A Guide to MLA Documentation, Seventh Edition (R 808.02 TRI), or Concise Rules of APA Style (R 808 APA) on the Library Reference bookshelf.
Additional links:
These additional links provide excellent guides to proper bibliographic citation following the MLA and APA style guidelines. Explore them and choose your favorite.
University of California-Berkeley Library MLA Style Citations
Dartmouth College. Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement
Cornell University Library: How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
Creating accurate bibliographic citations begins at the note-taking stage of your research. Although citation guidelines vary, there are some standard elements to record:
-Author
-Title
-Volume or issue number of article
-Publisher
-Place and date of publication
-Page numbers for article
For electronic sources you will also need to record:
-Date you accessed the site
-URL
Footnotes, endnotes, parenthetical notes, bibliographies, and works cited lists give your readers the information they need to find your source material. They identify and acknowledge all works used to produce your report. You must identify all of your sources, including images. Regardless of your intent, failure to acknowledge your use of another person's work constitutes plagiarism.
