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Citation Help Page: Home

All things citation in many styles -- for your list of references.

Library links

Library Homepage
Gateway to library resources and services.

General Guides and Information

List of Style Manuals (Book Titles) for many disciplines
This is a list of official books on the many different styles of citation.
Obtaining Documents/Materials Using Interlibrary Loan
This provides instruction on ordering resources via Interlibrary loan. Username and Password are included.
Identifying a Source from a Record
Finding an Article from an Abstract or Citation

How to create hanging indents in Google Docs

If you are in a database and want to get the PERMALINK of an article
Sometimes a citation will ask you for the permalink of an article, look here for where that lives. It is NOT the browser URL of the article.

General Web Sites

The Importance of Citation
This .pdf answers many common questions concerning citations in general.

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By Judy Hunter at Grinnell College

Why Citations Matter

There are many reasons why it is important to cite the resources that you consult when researching a paper. The most important of these are:

Gives credit to authors whose works you have used (whether you quote them or not).
Provides a trail by which others can locate the materials you consulted.
Provides evidence of your research.
Properly citing materials is one strategy to help you avoid plagiarizing.
You should check with your instructors about the style they want you to use.
When in doubt, remember that the goal of your citations is to help a reader who wishes to consult your sources directly.

About Documentation Styles
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from the University of Wisconsin
Literature Reviews
This handout will explain what literature reviews are and offer insights into the form and construction of literature reviews in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

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from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

SAU Library Resources

Doing Honest Work in College by Charles Lipson
Call Number: REF PN171 .F56 L56 2004 First Floor In Library Only We have a scanner.
ISBN: 9780226484730
Publication Date: 2004-10-15
Contents:
The three principles of academic honesty -- Academic honesty from your first class to your final exam -- Plagiarism and academic honesty -- The basics of citation -- Chicago (or Turabian) Citations -- MLA citations for the humanities -- APA citations for the social sciences, education, engineering, and business -- CSE citations for the biological sciences -- AMA citations for the biomedical sciences, medicine, and nursing -- ACS citations for chemistry -- Physics, astrophysics, and astronomy citations -- Mathematics and computer science citations -- Bluebook legal citations -- FAQs about all reference styles.
Digital Paper by Andrew Delano Abbott
Call Number: Second Floor Stacks LB1047.3 .A22 2014
ISBN: 9780226167640
Publication Date: 2014-08-04
Contents:
Library logistics : devising a research plan -- Reliable resources : evaluating information -- The wayward Web : finding good sites -- Database directions : honing your search -- Book bonanza : using the library catalog -- Pertinent periodicals : searching for articles -- Ready reference : getting answers -- Integrated information : using sources.

SAU Reference Librarian

Contact:

SAU Library
518 West locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
Library 1st floor, Rm.124
herzigstellaj@sau.edu

563-333-6056

Subjects: English, Hot Topics, Philosophy, Psychology, Theology / Catholic Studies