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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

Contrary Proverbs

All good things come to those who wait. BUT Time and tide wait for no man. The pen is mightier than the sword. BUT Actions speak louder than words. Wise men think alike. BUT Fools seldom differ. The best things in life are free BUT There's no such thing as a free lunch Slow and steady wins the race BUT Time waits for no man Look before you leap BUT Strike while the iron is hot Do it well, or not at all. BUT Half a loaf is better than none. Birds of a feather flock together. BUT Opposites attract. Don't cross your bridges before you come to them. BUT Forewarned is forearmed. Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. BUT Faith will move mountains. Great starts make great finishes. BUT It ain't over 'till it's over. Practice makes perfect. BUT All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Silence is golden. BUT The squeaky wheel gets the grease. You're never too old to learn. BUT You can't teach an old dog new tricks What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Tanjore Big Temple -- c. 10 AD, South India

Twilight View of Big Temple, Tanjore, South India This temple is one of the master piece in architecture in which the shadow of the tower will not fall on Earth (See picture below). This was designed and built in 10 century AD by a local king named Raja Raja Cholan. Floor plan of Tanjore Big temple (Lord Shiv, Hindu God). After 4 years of construction, this temple was completed on 1010 AD.