Citations
In college you are joining the community of scholars, even before graduation.
The statue [above the library entrance, U. of Chicago] says both...
- Reading
- Thinking/reflecting
A scholar does not just think on their own (alone in an "ivory tower"), but also reads and thinks about the works of others.
Citations have several functions:
- They show your debt to (and your respect for) other scholars,
- They give enough information, in a standard format, for another scholar to be able to find what you read,
- They function as academic "hyperlinks", allowing folks who want to know more to follow your citation and read what you've referred to, and see *their* hyperlinks...
- They allow you to use the work of others in a responsible way to make an argument,
- They lend legitimacy to your work, because they show that you are aware of, and taking into account the work of others.
- They help avoid charges of plagiarism.
- They help distinguish your work from the work of others.
Baclofen article
Parts of a reference (journal article)
- Title
- Author
- Journal
- volume
- page number
- date
Here's an article about a possible solution to alcoholism, One man's experience with Baclofen, and here is the citation information that Science makes available:
Can you identify all these parts in this citation?
- Find this article via Google Scholar.
- Click on the double quote icon
, and copy your desired format.
This is the the easiest way to get a formatted citation!
Got a Document Object Identifier (DOI)? Use doi.org to find your way to it. General format in a citation (APA): http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy.
Otherwise, refer to your Style Manual on how to format an entry for an article, in the style of your choosing,
- or -
refer to an online style manual such as Purdue OWL, e.g.
Purdue OWL information for electronic sources.
For this class you may use APA or MLA style! (Use one consistently). What did you use in "Academic Voice" or an earlier writing class (ICC?) here at GC?
If you aren't already using another format, my suggestion is MLA - since it may overlap with other humanities classes you're taking at GC.