Learn how to correctly cite, or credit, your sources.
Whenever you use information from a book, film, article, or any source in your papers or presentations, you will need to credit, or cite, your sources. Failing to do so may be considered plagiarism, a form of academic dishonesty.
Always double check any citation formatting you get from a library database or citation generator. You are ultimately responsible for what you turn in.
- MLA Works Cited Worksheet - LCC handout
- MLA Citation Examples - LCC handout
- MLA Paper Format - LCC handout
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL Online Writing Lab, Purdue University
- What's New in the Eighth Edition - MLA Style Center
- What's New in the Ninth Edition - MLA Style Center
- Understanding MLA Style - Video on MLA 8th edition
- How to Cite Generative AI in MLA Style - MLA Style Center guidelines
- Citing Generative AI - LCC handout
- APA Citation Guide - LCC handout
- APA Paper Format - LCC handout
- APA Style Blog - Reference examples from APA.org
- Tutorial from APA - Overview of APA Style basic elements
- APA in-text citations - OWL Online Writing Lab, Purdue University
- APA 7th Edition Quick Reference Guide - APA.org
- How to Cite ChatGPT - APA Style Blog guidelines
- Citing Generative AI - LCC handout
- A Writer's Reference (Ref 808.02 H11w)
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition (808.02 P96 7th ed.)
- MLA Handbook, 9th Edition (808.02 G35m 9th edition)
- MLA Handbook, 8th Edition (808.02 G35m 2016)
- A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology (808.06 K74s)
While citation generators may not always create a perfect citation, they can be useful when you're first compiling your list of citations. Always double-check citations made by a generator for accuracy and formatting, or ask a librarian for help.
- BibMe
- KnightCite - from Calvin College's Hekman Library
- EasyBib
Both MLA and APA citation styles provide guidance on how to cite content created by generative AI tools like ChatGPT. Representing work generated by artificial intelligence as one's own work is considered to be academically dishonest. See the LCC Student Handbook for more information.
- Citing Generative AI - LCC handout
- How to Cite Generative AI in MLA Style - MLA Style Center guidelines
- How to Cite ChatGPT - APA Style Blog guidelines