What does it mean to cite?
You need to give credit to the places where you got your information or ideas. Otherwise, someone can accuse you of plagiarism (stealing ideas and pretending they're yours.) Here's a short example of an in-text citation and a reference at the end of a paper.
Social influence is a very important part of human existence. Some argue that the mere presence of other people is a form of social influence, because we behave differently when other people are around (Allport, 1985).
References
Allport, G. (1985). Social influence. Journal of Important Stuff, Volume 12, p. 5-10.
MLA Citation Style
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition
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| Author(s) | Title of Book or Website | Title of Article | Title of Periodical | Volume |
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Journal Article
- [Hardcopy]
- Devine, Patricia G., and Steven J. Sherman. "Intuitive Versus Rational
Judgment and the Role of Stereotyping in the Human Condition:
Kirk or Spock?" Psychological Inquiry 3.2 (1992): 153-59. Print.
- [From a Website]
- Hodges, F. M. "The Promised Planet: Alliances and Struggles of the
Gerontocracy in American Television Science Fiction of the 1960s."
Aging Male 6.3 (2003): 175-82. Web. 18 Feb. 2010.
- [From a Database]
- Roberts, Robin. "Performing Science Fiction: Television, Theater, and
Gender in Star Trek: The Experience." Extrapolation 42.4 (2001):
340-56. Literature Resource Center. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
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- Newspaper Article
[See examples under "Journal Article" to add the information for the website and database versions of a printed article]
- Di Rado, Alicia. "Trekking through College: Classes Explore Modern Society Using the World of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times 15 Mar.
1995: A3+. Print.
- [Specialized article: Movie review - the review information can be replaced with Editorial, Letter, etc.]
- Dargis, Manohla. "Kids in Space." Rev. of Star Trek, dir. J. J. Abrams.
New York Times 8 May 2009, sec. C: 1+. Print.
- [Material available only on the website and not in the print version]
- Lyall, Sarah. "To Boldly Go Where Shakespeare Calls." New York
Times. New York Times, 27 Jan. 2008. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
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- Magazine Article
[See examples under "Journal Article" to add the information for the website and database versions of a printed article]
[See examples under "Newspaper Article" for specialized articles and web-only material]
- Mershon, Donald H. "Star Trek on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human
Minds." American Scientist Nov.-Dec. 1998: 585. Print.
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- Book
- [Hardcopy]
- Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek Chronology: The History
of the Future. New York: Pocket, 1993. Print.
- [No author or editor]
- Vulcan Reflections: Essays on Spock and His World. Baltimore: T-K
Graphics, 1975. Print.
- [From a Database or Website]
- Anijar, Karen. Teaching Toward the 24th Century : Star Trek as Social
Curriculum. New York: Falmer-Taylor, 2000. Ebrary. Web. 1 Mar.
2010.
- Book Article or Chapter
- James, Nancy E. "Two Sides of Paradise: The Eden Myth According to Kirk and Spock." Spectrum of the Fantastic. Ed. Donald Palumbo. Westport: Greenwood, 1988. 219-23. Print.
- Encyclopedia Article
- [Widely used general reference books - Hardcopy]
- Sturgeon, Theodore. "Science Fiction." The Encyclopedia Americana.
International ed. 1995. Print.
- [Specialized reference books - from a Database]
- Barr, Marleen S. "Science Fiction." New Dictionary of the History of
Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Cline Horowitz. Vol. 5. Detroit: Scribner's, 2005.
Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.
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- Gale Reference Book (and Literature Criticism Online database)
- [For books featuring reprinted articles. This shows a magazine article. Use the journal, newspaper, or book article styles as needed.]
- Shayon, Robert Lewis. "The Interplanetary Spock." Saturday Review
17 June 1967: 46. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed.
Sharon R. Gunton. Vol. 17. Detroit: Gale, 1981. 403. Literature
Criticism Online. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.
- Websites
- Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Confessions of a Closet Trekkie." Jammer's
Reviews. N.p., 20 Feb. 2004. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
- [Page with a corporate author]
- United States. Natl. Aeronautics and Space Administration. Jet
Propulsion Laboratory. "Mission Could Seek out Spock's Home
Planet." PlanetQuest: Exoplanet Exploration. NASA, 10 May 2007.
Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
- [Page with no author]
- "The Roddenberry Legacy of Human Potential: If Only, If Only." Star
Trek Official Site. CBS Studios, 24 Oct. 2007. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
- Blog
- Zompist. "Star Wars: Hope Not So New Anymore." Zompist's E-Z Rant
Page. WordPress.com, 30 Sept. 2009. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.
- [Comment posted on a blog or web page]
- Rachael. "Re: Confessions of a Closet Trekkie." Reply to Jamahl
Epsicokhan. Jammer's Reviews. N.p., 5 Aug. 2009. Web. 25 Mar.
2010.
- Wiki
- "Cultural Influence of Star Trek." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
- Internet Video
- Crusade2267. "For The Uniform: One Fan's Obsession with Star Trek,
Part 1." The Warped Mind of a Crazy Trekkie: Crusade2267's
Channel. YouTube, 2 Nov. 2006. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.
- Schnell, Jason, dir. "Twilight Fan: Harry Potter vs. Twilight." Reckless
Tortuga's Channel. YouTube, 8 June 2009. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.
- [Clip from a movie]
- "Star Trek 2009 Deleted Scene with Nero and Klingons." Dir. J. J.
Abrams. Paramount, 2009. On Screen: Finalfrontier1701's Channel.
YouTube. Web. 24 Mar. 2010.
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- PowerPoint Presentation (and other digital files such as Word documents, PDF, etc.)
- Oard, Douglas W. "Bringing Star Trek to Life: Computers That Speak
and Listen." U of Maryland. Coll. of Information Studies, 3 Apr. 2001.
TerpConnect. U of Maryland. Office of Information Technology.
Microsoft PowerPoint file. 21 Mar. 2010.
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