Cite It Right: The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism (Cite It Right: The Sourceaid Guide to Citation, Research, &)

Now in an updated second edition, Cite It Right: The Source Aid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism is a guide written especially for students and researchers. Cite It Right spells out exactly how to give credit where credit is due in circles where being "by the book" in one's references and citations is absolutely critical to earning good grades, furthering one's career, creating a professional-quality paper, and avoiding even the slightest possibility of unintentional plagiarism. Chapters briefly refresh the reader about the basics of researching and writing papers, but the four main chapters of Cite It Right are particularly devoted to the express guidelines required by four different professional organizations: the Modern Language Association, the American Psychological Association, Chicago Manual of Style, and Council of Science Editors. Though not sponsored or endorsed by any of these groups, Cite It Right meticulously spells out each group's precise format guidelines, including their individual terminologies, specific examples, and the format expected for different types of citations. A "must-have" for anyone preparing a scholarly work, especially if for one of these big four writing styles.

Cite It Right has given me confidence and peace of mind in my research as a writer. I finally understand all of the tricky guidelines that my teachers fuss about. Bibliographies and citations used to drive me crazy, but referring to this ultimate reference book has provided me reassurance in my citing. I know I will use this book through the rest of my college career.