Cite It!

Documenting Your Research Properly

Using sources in a research paper is an important part of building and supporting your argument. Documenting your research and crediting others for their ideas is a very important part of this process. Use a note taking guide to keep track of your sources and the information you find in them: Click here for a note taking sheet in Google docs format Make a copy of the doc for an editable copy of your own. There are different tools you can use to document your research and create a proper works cited page: Use citation cards for each source you use. Click below for sample cards. Book citation card sample Online database citation card sample Follow these handouts to create a works cited page from scratch:  APA Format  MLA Format   MLA, APA, and Chicago Citation Chart  Have a Works Cited page created for you using one of the following: EasyBib BibMe Son of Citation Machine Looking for a guide on in-text citations?  MLA Guide APA Guide Chicago Guide  Do you need a guide for how an MLA format paper should look? Click here for a sample paper. Need more help? Visit the OWL @ Purdue - Purdue Online Writing Lab for information on the writing process, style and language, and citation.