Citations & Academic Honesty

Rosemont College takes plagiarism very seriously.

The term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. Click on the document below to read the full Academic Integrity Policy.

Check out the module The Research Process: A Self-Guided Tutorial for information about plagiarism as well as the Academic Honesty and Integrity module. Test your knowledge at the end of each!

Kistler Library Canvas Tutorial

Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction from NC State University Libraries on Vimeo

Online Resources

• Purdue Online Writing Lab: Research and Citation

  Contains information on conducting paper research, and citation guides to APA, MLA, and Chicago styles.

• University of Wisconsin Writer's Handbook

  Provides rules for APA, Chicago, MLA, APSA, and CSE citation styles, as well as some additional information on citing and quoting sources.

• Research Strategies - Ohio State University Libraries

  The 'How To Cite And Organize Information' area contains a number of citation style guides including APA, Chicago, Turabian, MLA, and CSE.

• UMGC Library: How Do I Cite Sources and Write My Paper?

  Contains a number of citation tutorials and writing resources

Which Type of Citations Should I Use?

• APA  - APA citation format was created by the American Psychological Association and is generally used in fields in the social sciences, such as psychology, sociology and education.

• Chicago - Chicago citation style was created by the University of Chicago Press and is generally used in many other Humanities disciplines, such as History and Theology and Religious Studies.

• MLA -  MLA citation format was created by the Modern Language Association of America and is generally used in certain fields in the Humanities, such as Literature and Communications.

*Check with your professor to confirm which citation style they require for their course.