Citing Sources in College Research Papers
As a college student, you are required to cite all published quotations, ideas, arguments, research and obscure facts that you have used to write your paper. There are two main parts to MLA and APA citaiton, the in-text citation and the Works Cited/References list. When using MLA or APA, it is important to format your citations exactly as stated paying close attention to punctuation, capitalization and italics.
Plagiarism is the copying or close imitation of information from a published source
Plagiarism is not allowed at Evergreen Valley College. If a student is caught plagiarizing, they may fail the class or be expelled. To avoid plagiarism you must put quotation marks around information that is directly copied from a source and cite all thoughts, ideas, arguments, research, quotations, and obscure facts taken from your sources using a recognized citation format like MLA.
Why Cite?
The point of citation is to give credit to the author of your sources and explain to your professor where you found the information to support the argument of your paper.
Use EasyBib, BibMe or KnightCite to help build your MLA or APA citations
