Stressed Out About Writing Citations? Help Is Available!
College students who routinely write research papers need to cite sources -- whether their assignment is five or 40 pages. Simply put, citing your sources informs the reader where you obtained information – if you’re citing others’ works. Documenting sources also lends credibility to research when students use scholarly information written by experts.
Here at Richland Community College, many students find writing citations a daunting task. But the College’s Kitty Lindsay Learning Resources Center [LRC] can help. This section is designed to highlight a few basic tips on how to cite sources using the American Psychological Association [APA] and Modern Language Association [MLA] citation formats.
The seventh edition of the “MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers” and the sixth edition of the “Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association” were published in 2009. For further assistance, three copies of each book are available for review – but not check out -- in the LRC’s Reference section. In addition, English faculty members have written updated MLA/APA style sheets for students using information from the new handbooks. These style sheets are also available on the Student Learning Center's page.
- APA Style Sheet Created by Richland's English Faculty
- MLA Style Sheet Created by Richland's English Faculty
For further information, visit the LRC's pages on using the APA and MLA formats.
This page last updated 11-18-09.
