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Citing sources in anthropology
Your instructors may require citations and formats in APA, MLA, or Chicago styles for papers and projects in your classes. Regardless of the style you use, consistency throughout your paper is very important. The American Anthropological Association does not require a specific citation style and instead leaves the style choice to the individual journal.
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Tutorial: What are citations?Understand what citations are, why they are important, and how to create and use them.
Brief style guides for quick reference
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APA Style Guide (Purdue OWL)A brief online style guide that will show you how to format citations in-text and in your bibliography in APA style.
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Chicago style guide (Purdue OWL)A brief online style guide that will show you how to format citations in-text and in your bibliography in Chicago style.
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MLA style guide (Purdue OWL)A brief online style guide that will show you how to format citations in-text and in your bibliography in MLA style.
Official style guides for in-depth reference
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Chicago Manual of Style OnlineThis resource provides online access to the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, which covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and citation formating. The citation quick guide covers both the author-date and the notes and bibliography systems.
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MLA Handbook PlusThe MLA Handbook is an online textbook and reference guide for student writers and writing instructors. Get guidance on writing research papers and creating works-cited-list entries in MLA style and get advice on punctuation, grammar, inclusive language, formatting research papers, and in-text citations. In addition, learn from the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, as well as video courses.
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UMN Writing CenterGive credit to those whose work you use in your own writing and help others find your sources. Find information on citing sources using major styles and avoiding plagiarism.
Citation generators
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ZoteroBibFree and open source tool for formatting individual citations and generating reference lists.
Citation managers
A citation manager is a software tool used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:
- import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources,
- export your citations into Word documents or other types of publications,
- format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles, and
- include your own notes.
Choosing a citation manager
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