Citation Guide 

For additional assistance with any of these Citation Styles, consult the Reference Librarian:

• (573) 592-4279
• reference@williamwoods.edu
• Or stop by the Reference Desk in Dulany Library
  • Mon: 3pm-11pm
  • Tues-Fri: 8:00-4:30

This LibGuide was created by Scott Pfitzinger, Information Commons & Technology Librarian at Butler University, Indianapolis, IN. Other users of LibGuides are welcome to use this Guide as a template and to make changes as necessary to fit their custom needs.

"The purpose of a research paper is to synthesize previous research and scholarship with your ideas on the subject. Therefore, you should feel free to use other persons' words, facts, and thoughts in your research paper, but the material you borrow must not be presented as if it were your own creation."

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th Edition. New York: MLA. 55. Print.

There are quite a few different ways to cite resources in your paper. The citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved. For example:

• MLA style is typically used by the Humanities
• APA style is often used by Education and Psychology
• Chicago/Turabian is generally used by History, Business, some Sciences and some of the Fine Arts

Check with your professor to make sure you use the required style. And whatever style you choose, BE CONSISTENT!