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How to Cite Sources

How to Cite Sources Constructing a List of Works Cited Citing Sources Within the Text of a Paper How to read a citation Citation Tools: Citation Style Books are available at the reference desk: Endnote (software and web based) Citation Maker (Web guide for MLA, select the High School Zone >citation maker) Easy Bib http://www.easybib.com/ Web based free utility Web Guides for Additional Styles Online Guide to Citation Styles Using Internet Sources (available through Bedford/St. Martin's) In addition to Chicago/Turabian, MLA and APA, The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin- Madison has examples for CBE, APSA, and Numbered References. CBE (Monroe Community College Guide to Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style of documentation in Science and Mathematics) Why cite sources? When you base your ideas on another person's work, you must document the source you used. This gives credit to authors for their ideas and demonstrates you consulted a va