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Citing Help: Welcome!

Citation Styles

PLEASE NOTE: FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2021 DUE TO COVID-19, THE LIBRARY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU USE ONLINE INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THE STYLE GUIDES.

If you need assistance, please contact a Research Librarian at: https://frostburg.libanswers.com/

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You can also check out https://libguides.frostburg.edu/ask for FAQs that may help answer some of your questions.

What is a citation style?

A citation style is a standard approach for documenting sources that you quote, consult, or summarize in your research papers. Proper use of citation styles helps you construct effective papers, share knowledge efficiently with others, and avoid plagiarism.

For most styles, you cite your sources in two places:

  1. Within your paper - Immediately after using a source, include a parenthetical citation, footnote or endnote.
     
  2. At the end of your paper - Assemble a complete list of your sources. This is known as a "Bibliography," "Reference List" or "Works Cited" section.

Different academic disciplines use different citation styles; your instructor may require you to use a particular style, or may allow you use one of your choosing.

This guide has been developed to help you get started with the citation styles most commonly used at Frostburg State University.

Contact a Research Librarian

The best way to get assistance from a Research Librarian is to use the Ask A Librarian Guide.

The direct URL for the Guide is: https://libguides.frostburg.edu/ask.

The Guide provides some FAQs which can answer some of the basic questions you might have about resources and services the Library offers.

The Guide also provides information on how to contact a Research Librarian by:

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