A good scholar cites the source of information whenever using another person's ideas, opinion or theory. A good scholar also provides citations for any facts, statistics, graphs, or drawings that are obtained from another source. Quotations or paraphrases of another person's spoken or written word should also be cited.
Most Cheng Library databases include a "Cite" function in the tools menu. To use this tool, click the "Cite" link while the article citation is displayed on the screen. A separate window will open. Select the citation style for your research paper.
Sample Citation
Works Cited
Cooper, Daniel K., et al. “Latinx Mental Health Scholars’ Experiences with Cultural Adaptation and Implementation of Systemic Family Interventions.” Family Process, vol. 59, no. 2, June 2020, pp. 492–508. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12433.
General Citation Resources
Modern Language Association
Literature research papers will usually require the citation style developed by the Modern Language Association, MLA, for formatting the paper and citing the sources. Always ask your professor if this style is required or preferred. The Cheng Library has a book that documents this style.
