Citing Resources

Once you find articles to use in your research paper, you are required to cite the source of work you quote, paraphrase, or summarize. It is important that you credit authors for their work and their writing.

There are several different styles for citing sources. Please consult with your instructors about their preferred style for your research paper.

One of my favorite tools for creating bibliographies and reference lists RefWorks, a Web-based citation manager program available to faculty, staff, and students.

RefWorks allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases (ProQuest, EBSOC, etc.). If this is your first time using RefWorks, you will need to sign up for an individual account by creating a personalized login name and password. An online RefWorks Tutorial and a RefWorks Quick Start guide are also available.

In case you need more than RefWorks, below are links to recommended electronic information on citation guides.

Citing Business Resources:

• Citing Your Sources for Business Students by the Boston University Libraries
• Citation Guide for HBS Students by Harvard Business School
• Citing Online Sources Using APA Format by the University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia Community College Campus Library
• Citing Business Databases in APA Style by the University of North Carolina Greensboro

APA Sites:

• APA Citation Style Examples, by Owens Library, Northwest Missouri State University
• Electronic Reference Formats, by the American Psychological Association (official APA site)
• Citing Online Sources, APA Style, by Kingwood College Library

MLA Sites:

• Citing Online Sources, MLA Style, by Kingwood College Library
• Documenting Electronic Sources, by Purdue (APA and MLA styles)
• MLA Citation Style Examples, by Owens Library, Northwest Missouri State University

Chicago Style Site:

• Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Resources, by Bedford/St Martins (Chicago Style)

Turabian Style Site:

• Turabian Style: Sample Footnotes and Bibliographic Entries, by the Maxwell Library

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Please send questions and comments to leticia_camacho@byu.edu

Leticia Camacho
Business Librarian
1521 Harold B. Lee Library
(801) 422-1970