Citing Sources

This page will link you to numerous guides explaining how to use different citation styles to properly cite the sources you use to support your own ideas when writing a research paper.

Academic Skills Centre

Academic Skills Centre
Dawson College

The ASC is located inside the Library and helps students develop effective study skills, such as note-taking, time management, researching & writing, and effective communication in English.
APA Style Booklet
MLA Style Booklet
Quotations in a Term Paper
Annotated Bibliography
The Term Paper
Essay Basics
Plagiarism
Other Citation Style Guides

The OWL at Purdue
Purdue University

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) houses writing resources and instructional material. You will find information to assist with many writing projects e.g. how to do a bibliography in MLA or APA formats, etc.

Research Guides
Utica College Library
These easy-to-use citation guides offer clear models for how to cite sources following the MLA Citation Style (9th ed.) and APA Citation Style.

Citation & Style Guides
Concordia University Libraries

Includes citation guides for APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago and other citation styles.

How to Cite Canadian Government Documents

MLA Style
Columbia College Library

This page offers models for the proper citation of government documents under the 9th edition of the MLA style guide.

APA Style
Columbia College Library
This page offers models for the proper citation of government documents under the 7th edition of the APA style guide.

How to Cite Legal Sources

Provides brief examples for how to cite legal documents – e.g., case law and legislation – in APA style. Also offers a comprehensive Guide to Legal Citation.