Dance Research Tips Subject Guide

Citing Your Sources

 

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These sources show how to cite print and online sources and format your bibliography and footnotes. Be sure to use the style required or preferred by your instructor.



Guide to Writing Styles

 Contains links to many practical examples for formatting citations in APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian, and other writing styles. Examples include citations to both online or print materials. Call numbers for printed manuals are also given. Ask your instructor which writing style is required for your class assignment.

Citing Music Sources in Your Essay and Bibliography

Excellent guide to citing music sources (scores, recordings, videos and more) using Turabian style (based upon Chicago Manual of Style). Also: correct format of musical terms and titles for your essay and bibliography.

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Research and Documentation Online

Shows how to cite Web resources in the humanities (MLA), social sciences (APA), history (Chicago) and sciences (CSE). Also provides links to selected Web resources within each category. (formerly Online! Citation Styles)

RefWorks restricted

This citation management software allows you to import citations directly from electronic indexes and create and manage your own bibliographies. Use with word processing software to cite and format references easily in a variety of writing styles. You will have to set up an individualized account the first time you use RefWorks. An excellent tutorial is available in RefWorks under Help. Tutorial

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Last updated: June 2009