Plagiarism & Citations Handout

Plagiarism & Citations: Helpful Links

Purdue Owl - One of the most widely trusted sources for citation guidelines available. The guide is updated frequently and is a reliable, easy to use source for the most cited sources.

Your University Library - Visit our guides, see what resources are available to you, or schedule an appointment to visit one of your librarians for assistance!

Taylor Memorial Library's guide to citations (more helpful links).

The APA Manual is available at your library for checkout.

The MLA Handbook is available at your library for checkout.

The Chicago Manual is available at your library for checkout.

The Centenary University Writing Center is located within Taylor Memorial Library. You can schedule an appointment online and get assistance from your peers to help make your writing more effective.

Basic Guidelines for In-Text Citations in APA Format: 

Books & Scholarly Journals: 

Books: 

Author last name, first initial, second initial. (year of publication). Title of book: Capital letters for first word of the title and subtitle. Publisher. DOI (if applicable). 

Example: 

Collis, J.S. (1954). The triumph of the tree. William Sloane Associates. 

Journals:

Author’s last name, First initial. Second initial. (year of publication). Title of the work: Subtitle of the work. The Name of the Journal, The volume of 

         the journal(the issue number of the journal), pages numbers. DOI or website if known. 

(Ferrelli, 2021)

Important Note!

Some of the examples here display the reference list citations as single-spaced. This is commonly done online to save space and make electronic reading easier. In your student or professional papers your reference lists should be double-spaced. The same can be said for italicized portions (see below). Remember, you can always consult your librarian, the Writing Center, or your professor for guidance!

Book References:

Title of the book should be italicized.

Journal References:

The title of the journal and the volume number should be italicized.

MLA and APA are similar in that they both require you to report the same information. The difference between them is where that information is in the citation. For example, APA is focused on currency, so the date of the publication is listed at the forefront after the author(s) name(s). MLA format is concerned with specific titles of works so that information is spelled out clearly near the end of the citation.

The Purdue Owl highlights these formatting differences. 

Ferrelli, N. (2021). Demystifying scholarly journals: Unit 3. knilt.arcc.albany.edu. Retrieved from, https://knilt.arcc.albany.edu/Demystifying_Scholarly_Journals:_Unit_3