Writing and Citing - PSY 501 - Applied Psychology of Personnel Management - A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst University

Resources

Ask a librarian if you need help finding a citation, or if you are unsure of when to cite.

Go to the writing center or ask your professor for help formatting citations properly.

APA Academic Writer

Academic Writer is APA's authoritative solution offering a digital environment for teaching, learning, and writing academic papers. Includes online lessons and quick guides, an APA reference generator, and academic paper templates.

Purdue OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) from Purdue University helps with writing and citing in APA and MLA formats.
Writing and Citing Resources
Author: Elmhurst University
EndNote Web
EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing papers and articles. Many databases allow you to export citations directly to EndNote. Users need to set up a free account to store their references.
APA Style Web Site
Gain a more comprehensive understanding of the basics of APA Style by using these APA resource

Keep careful research notes and keep track of citations and where your information comes from.
Copy and paste judiciously.
Remember that most of the words you are using should be yours. Quotes from sources should be used to bolster your ideas.
If you paraphrase or quote, you need to cite. Other people's ideas need to be credited as well as their quoted words.