This LibGuide connects you with resources to assist with citing your sources. Click on the tabs above to explore style-specific resources
Deira International School has decided to use the Harvard style for referencing and in-text citations and is implemented from Year 7 up to IB.
There are quite a few different ways to properly cite resources in your paper. The citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved. The most important rule to remember is to be consistent!
YOU SHOULD CITE WHEN:
WHEN REFERRING TO A SOURCE, YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS FOR USING IT:
"Which option you should choose depends on how much of a source you are using, how you are using it, and what kind of paper you are writing, since different fields use sources in different ways." Grounds for Argument. When to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize a Source. Used under CC BY NC SA
YOU DO NOT NEED TO CITE:
"The purpose of a research paper is to synthesize previous research and scholarship with your ideas on the subject. Therefore, you should feel free to use other persons' words, facts, and thoughts in your research paper, but the material you borrow must not be presented as if it were your own creation."
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th Edition. New York: MLA. 55. Print.
There are lots of options for managing your sources and citations for larger projects. Check out Wikipedia's "Comparison of reference management software" for a breakdown of features for over twenty different products.
Microsoft Word has its own reference tools built-in; check out this MS Word page for links to tutorials on how to use these features.
All of the major reference management apps have plugins for Microsoft Word to insert citations in footnotes or endnotes and to generate citation lists.
