SOC 380/WGS 320: Documenting your sources

USM's Academic Integrity Policy is one reason, but not the only one.

We cite in order to:

• give credit to those whose work we use
• facilitate our readers' efforts to find out more about the topic
• show where our work fits into the scholarly conversation about the topic
• document that we have researched our topic and based our conclusions on credible sources

Should I Cite This? (Purdue OWL)

Many of our databases provide help with formatting citations in APA, MLA, or other citation styles. 

For example, in the EBSCOhost databases (Academic Search Complete, CINHAL, PsycInfo, etc.), when printing, emailing, or saving citations, you can select the citation style. Always check to ensure the citation is correct.

• Click on the article title
• Click on Email
• Type in your email, select PDF, select citation style

• Son of Citation Machine  
  (Beginning-level / APA, MLA)
• Zotero