COMM 2070: Group Communication
Citing Sources
APA Style Guides
- Purdue Owl's APA Style GuideAn online guide to citing sources and formatting papers in APA style.
- Concise rules of APA styleCall Number: REF BF76.7 .C66
- Publication manual of the American Psychological AssociationCall Number: REF LB2369 .P9 2010
When to Cite Sources
You must cite a source in all of the following situations:
- Using a direct quote from another author
- Paraphrasing the words of another author
- Including another author's ideas, even if you disagree with them
- Whenever you're not sure whether or not you need to cite a source