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Citing and Documenting Sources

Avoid plagiarism by learning the basics about academic integrity and citation.

The following formats are recommended by APA, MLA, IEEE and other citation styles; however, you should format your citations according to your professor’s guidelines.

APA 7th Ed. Resources

The following format is recommended by APA guidelines; however, you should always format your papers according to your professor’s guidelines.

Below are a few of the videos created by Humber College libraries explaining how to reference different types of resources in APA format. See all videos in the playlist here

Other Citation Resources

Books in Our Collection

For spelling reference, IEEE uses The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. For guidance on grammar and source styles not included in the IEEE Editorial Style Manual, consult The Chicago Manual of Style, published by the University of Chicago Press.


 

Guides

The following format is recommended by APA guidelines; however, you should always format your papers according to your professor’s guidelines.

Videos

Review the APA 6th Ed. playlist created by Humber College libraries explaining how to reference different types of resources in APA format.

Online Modules

Links

Books

The Literature Review is a comprehensive scan of previously published research on a specific topic. Authors use the literature review to provide readers with a current understanding of the topic, and identify existing research gaps. Literature reviews usually investigate peer reviewed literature as these research papers have undergone a thorough review for quality before being selected for publication.

Why Is Citation So Important?



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