Citing Sources and Academic Integrity

Because there is no one standard citation style used at CEU:

• Ask your professor which style s/he prefers for the course.
   
• Consult a style guide for examples of using various citation styles to create in-text citations, bibliographies and reference lists, or use citation software to assist you in tracking sources used and building in-text citations and bibliographies. 
  
  
• Use a standard style and be consistent with it throughout your paper.   
  
  
• Ask for citation and paper-writing assistance at the Center for Academic Writing.

Academic organizations and some disciplines outline their own styles of how to cite sources and format research papers.  You may have heard of or used some of the styles before.   

Consult these print and online style guides for examples of citing sources in the text of your paper and in a bibliography or reference list.  See also information about Using Zotero to Manage Your Sources.

MLA: Modern Language Association [Humanities]

• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (online from the Purdue Online Writing Lab, with many examples of creating in-text footnotes and works cited entries)

APA: American Psychological Association [Social Sciences]​

• APA Formatting and Style Guide (online from the Purdue Online Writing Lab with several examples of in-text citations and reference list entries)

CMS: Chicago Manual of Style Online [various subjects]​

• Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (examples of citing various types of publications)

ASA: American Sociological Association. [Sociology]

• ASA citation style from the Purdue Online Writing Lab   

OSCOLA: The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities [Law]

• OSCOLA 4th edition - from University of Oxford

The Bluebook [Law]

• The Bluebook online - for login and password please ask us at ContactLibrary@ceu.edu.