Guide to Citing Sources

Select your citation style:
MLA	APA

Please be aware that automatically generated citations may not provide accurate results. If you choose to use a citation generator, then take the time to make the necessary corrections.

It is your responsibility to check the results with:

The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed.
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.
Seneca Libraries Guide to Research & Citation: MLA and APA style (available in the library and for sale in the College Bookstore).
Seneca Libraries MLA and APA Style Guides (available online)

Seneca Libraries recommended sources (MLA website , APA Style Blog, TheOWL at Purdue MLA and APA online guides).

Citation generating products that sometimes build inaccurate citations include:

Databases (ProQuest, EBSCO, etc.).
Free Online Generators (EasyBib, JabRef, KnightCite, Mendeley, NoodleBib, Qiqqa, Son Of A Citation Machine, WizCite, Zotero).
Paid-for Citation Generators (RefWorks, EndNote).
Microsoft Office Word 2007 and 2010 [Note: Word uses the former editions of MLA and APA. You must install SP1 in order to use MLA 7th edition and APA 6th edition.]

Why Should I Cite Sources?

A citation is a way of documenting where an idea, quote or fact in your paper came from. Failure to give credit for your sources is considered to be plagiarism. See Seneca's Academic Honesty Policy for more information.

What Should I Cite?

Newspaper articles or magazine articles
Statistic and charts
Emails, interviews or speeches
Group Project

Which Citation Style Should I Use?

List of Citation Style by Discipline:
- APA: psychology, education and other social sciences
- MLA: literature, arts, and humanities
- Turabian: popular with history scholars

What Citing Terms Do I Not Understand?

Glossary (useful definitions of citing terms)

How Do I Cite Uncommon Sources?

How Do I Paraphrase?

How Do I Integrate Quotes?

Useful Links

Other citation styles:
Turabian (external link)	Chicago Style (external link)