Why Cite?
When you cite your sources, you are acknowledging that the ideas, information, or words are from another source. Failure to acknowledge this can be considered plagiarism. When you cite, you are also putting yourself in conversation with scholars, authors, and creators across space and time. You are choosing who to be in conversation with, whose voices you consider authoritative, and whose ideas to highlight. Because of this, we should be careful to cite accurately, honestly, and intentionally.
For more information on the politics of citation, visit Tulane's Latin American Library Guide here: https://libguides.tulane.edu/latin_american_studies/citation
Style Guides for Writing
Style Guides provide formatting guidelines for research papers, including citations and bibliographies. The style guides highlighted below are among the most common style guides in use in academia today.
Consult your professor before selecting a style guide for your assignments.
The Chicago Manual of Style by ISBN: 0226104036
MLA Style ExamplesMLA style is commonly used in the humanities.
