APA (American Psychological Association) style
Use this quick guide to cite the most common types of sources in APA style.
Note the separate tabs for the 6th and 7th editions of APA.
Chicago Note-Bibliography style
Use this guide to cite the most common source types in Chicago Notes style.
MLA (Modern Languages Association) style
Use this guide to cite the most common types of sources in MLA style.
Most library databases will format citations for articles found in that database. In addition, free citation creators are available online. Be sure to proofread all citations to ensure that they are correct. Check especially for capitalization errors.
KnightCite is an online citation generator service that simplifies the task of compiling a bibliography in the appropriate style by formatting the given data on a source into a reliable citation, which eliminates the need to memorize minute details of style.
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According to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, to plagiarize is "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own." When you use an idea, whether you completely rewrite the idea, paraphrase another, or quote the original, you must give credit to the originator of the idea using citations. Plagiarism at SDSU is governed by the SDSU Student Code 3.f.ii.1.
EndNote is software provided to SDSU students, faculty, and staff to manage source information and help create citations in papers as well as bibliographies. See the EndNote Guide for more information on this program.
