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Citation Tools

WHAT STYLE SHOULD I USE?

Click on the style to see Purdue University's Online Writing Lab's (OWL) format guide. Students should use the following styles for their citations:

English - MLA
History - Chicago
Science/Psychology - APA

HOW DO I USE THESE STYLES?

Watch a video on Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting: The Basics
Watch a video on Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting: List of Works Cited
See the Chicago Style Quick Guide
Watch a video on Purdue OWL: Chicago Formatting: The Basics
Use this print book for Chicago citation format: A Student's Guide To History, 13th Ed. by Jules Benjamin

SAMPLE PAPERS FROM PURDUE ONLINE WRITING LAB (OWL)

MLA
Chicago
APA

**HOW TO INDENT YOUR CITATIONS IN GOOGLE DOCS

How to Create a Hanging Indent

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism occurs when someone uses another person's words or ideas as their own. Properly cite borrowed words and ideas to avoid plagiarizing. Plagiarism by students at McDonogh is cheating and is an Honor Code violation.