Scholarship takes into account what has gone before, whether agreeing or disagreeing with previous opinions. Citing your sources is an integral part of scholarship.
Be sure to cite any source you've used, online or paper, whether a book, chapter, article, essay, interview, Web site, e-mail, wiki, radio or TV program, or telephone conversation.
If you can't cite it, you can't use it! That's applied ethics!
Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed.This manual is available in an online version. LMU only
[Note: 16th edition issued 2010; online version will access both 16th and 15th eds.]
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationNote: Your instructor may direct you to use a format not included here, or may direct you to use a variation of one of these formats. Be sure to make yourself aware of each instructor's preference, and be consistent within your paper.
Chicago
The Chicago Manual of Style is used in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Many of the theology and philosophy faculty prefer this style.
APA
The American Psychological Association style is used in the social sciences, business, anthropology, and some of the life sciences. Not usually used for theological papers.
The Academic Resource Center (The ARC) is a place to get help with your writing and your citation concerns. The link below is to a whole LibGuide dedicated to answering your questions about writing and citation for different disciplines. The ARC is also the place you can get individual tutoring in almost any class you're taking, as well as connect to scheduled drop-in sessions for writing and other disciplines... like Math!
Click below for the Writing LibGuide.