Citing Sources

Citing your sources in a paper can be very challenging, especially with all of the different formats and rules that exist. It is considered plagiarism if you do not credit the sources where you found your information. You should cite anything that is not your own.  Please consult the AHS Research Manual for MLA and APA citation guides.

Ardsley High School uses Turnitin as a way for you to check your work and ensure you didn’t copy text without giving proper credit to the author. It is also an excellent way to help you learn to paraphrase correctly. If for any reason, you have trouble with an account or using Turnitin, you should visit the library and ask the librarian for help.

For additional information, the following will be helpful:

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for writers of research papers, 6th edition.
     New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2003 (Copy in Library)