Questions about citations frequently cross our desk, because the precise formatting and specific rules often confuse and intimidate students, particularly when they have to move between styles. We would like you to be comfortable with the basics of citations in the three major styles common at Hope. As citation questions get more complex, please do refer to a librarian, if possible, because there are a lot of little rules to dig into at times, as well as some interpretation involved.
The three styles common at Hope are: MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian. Occasionally we will get questions about another style, like CSE or ACS, but these are rarer. Keeps us posted if you are seeing other styles come up more frequently, so that we can provide more resources. (Science majors, especially, let me know if this is inaccurate).
For a quick reference for basic citations in each style, we have created a printed reference. This is located on the top ready reference shelf. (note: this is a first draft, so please give Jessica feedback on ways to make this any better!)
If the item they are citing is more complex than these examples, the next step would be to consult a basic guide in print or online. The Hacker A Writer's Reference is a good place to start, as well as the online PurdueOWL (also listed on the citing sources page).
If these tools don't provide the answer, then you can move to the specific print style guide for each style (at this point, you might want to have a librarian involved). These are all in ready reference.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)
A Manual for Writers (Turabian) / Chicago Manual of Style / Chicago Manual of Style Online
Tips
For each of the following resources, create a citation in the style requested. Create these in a Word doc, and email them to your mentor.
Important - For this exercise, please create these citations from scratch. Don't use a citation generator or pre-created citation from a database. I want you to practice putting the elements of citation in place yourself so that you are more comfortable and confident with this, even when you are using tools like generators to help you.
DUE, Friday, October 23rd
Resource #1 - in MLA
Resource #2 - in Chicago, for Bibliography
Resource #3 - in APA
Resource #4 - in MLA
Resource #5 - in APA
Resource #6 - in Chicago/Turabian, for footnote
Resource #7 - in MLA
Resource #8 - in Chicago, for bibliography
Resource #9 - in APA - I've updated this to a different resource, since the other link was down.
Resource #10 - in MLA