Citation and Style Guides

General Citation and Style Guidelines

MLA (Modern Language Association)
APA (American Psychological Association)
Chicago/Turabian
CSE (Council of Science Editors) [formerly CBE (Council of Biology Editors)]
APSA (American Political Science Association)
ASA (American Sociological Association)
- Quick Tips for ASA Style
AAA (American Anthropological Association)
- American Anthropological Association
Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism
- Details what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Links to VU Honor Council鈥檚 page.
- Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It
  Definition and examples for quotations, paraphrases, and summaries.
- Overview of challenges and circumstances. Tips for safe practices and an exercise.
- Washington State University: Cultural Perspectives on Plagiarism
  Focuses on American universities鈥� expectations regarding plagiarism and methods of determining common knowledge.
- Begins with definitions and consequences, and continues with steps to avoiding plagiarism in all aspects of the research process.

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