In all academic assignments, you must properly cite all ideas and work you use that are not your own. Proper citations not only ensure the integrity of your work, they also strengthen your work because they reflect the effort you have put into doing research, and add context to your argument.

Failure to cite your sources constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work , words , or ideas and representing them as your own without giving credit to the author. Plagiarism in an academic offense; consequences can include failure of and expulsion from a course.

For more information to help you know when to cite and how to avoid plagiarising, see the following links.

• Plagiarism

For help formatting your references list and in-text citations, see the following links:

• APA Citation Format (PDF file)
• MLA Citation Format (PDF file)
• Guide to Chicago Style - From University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
• Works Cited Examples for APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian - From Duke University