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How to Cite Sources

MLA Style | APA Style

One of the most important steps in writing your research paper is identifying your sources by briefly citing your sources within the text of your paper using parenthetical citations and giving a complete description of each source in a "Works Cited" page at the end of your paper. To correctly cite sources, you must follow a standard format or style. The Modern Language Association (MLA) style, one of the most widely used in high schools and colleges, is prescribed by the New York Military Academy English Department in its Format Guide for Research Papers which is based upon the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition) and available at the library. The following web sites give additional information and examples using MLA style.

Another format for documenting papers, especially in the social sciences, is known at APA style, published by the American Psychological Association. If your teacher specifies this format, see the examples below under APA Style.
 

Don't forget that you can also ask for help from your teachers or the librarian.

MLA Style

Electronic Sources: MLA Style
http://www.thewritesource.com/mla.htm
Shows you how to list electronic sources using MLA style.

How to Cite Print Sources
http://www.nymacadets.net/pdf/cite_print_sources.pdf
Provides several examples of how to cite books, magazines and other printed materials.

How to Cite Electronic Sources
http://www.nymacadets.net/pdf/cite_electronic_sources.pdf
Provides several examples of how to cite Internet and CD-ROM resources.

How to Document Sources in MLA Style
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/library/mla(2).pdf
Numerous examples prepared by the library staff at the Honolulu Community College Library.

MLA Citation Style
http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
Easy-to-follow color coded examples for citing various kinds of sources, courtesy of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, C. W. Post Campus, Long Island University.

Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite5.html
Gives several examples for citing Internet sources using MLA style.

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
An excellent guide to citing sources presented by the Purdue University Online Writing Center (OWL) using MLA format.

APA Style

APA Citation Style
http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm
Easy-to-follow color coded examples for citing various kinds of sources, courtesy of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, C. W. Post Campus, Long Island University.

Electronic Sources: APA Style
http://www.thewritesource.com/apa/apa.htm
Show you how to list electronic sources using APA style.

How to Document Sources in APA Style
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/library/apa.pdf
Examples of frequently cited sources, courtesy of the Honolulu Community College Library.

Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
An excellent guide to citing sources presented by the Purdue University Online Writing Center (OWL) using APA format.

Using Principles of APA Style to Cite and Document Sources
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite6.html
Gives several examples and guidelines for using APA style.