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Guide to Grammar & Writing from the Capital Community College Foundation 

Websites defining plagiarism, paraphrasing, and summarizing:

• Indiana University . (2004). Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It. In Writing Tutorial Services. Retrieved January 4, 2011, from http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
• Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers, The State Univer. (n.d.). In How to Avoid Plagiarism: An Online Tutorial. Retrieved January 4, 2011, from http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/EducationalModule/Plagiarism

Citation examples for articles and other documents from our databases.

Author’s last name, first and middle initials. (Date of publication). Title of article. Name of Periodical, volume(issue), pages. [Or DOI number, if available, no period after]

Examples

Credo Reference (reference e-book)

China. (2009). In The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey.

EBSCOhost Research Databases  (journal article)

McCartt, A. T., Blanar, L., Teoh, E. R., & Strouse, L. M. (2011). Overview of motorcycling in the United States: A national telephone survey. Journal Of Safety Research, 42(3), 177-184. doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2011.05.003

Criminal Justice Periodicals  (journal article)

Mosee, G..(2010). Juvenile prosecution - It's the same, but different. Criminal Justice, 25(2), 64-66.

InfoTracWeb  (journal article)

Berlin, R. M. (2011, November). If You Were a Cookie, What Kind Would You Be? Psychiatric Times, 28(11), 14.

InfoTracWeb: Nursing Resource Center  (reference e-book)

Estes, M. E. (Ed.). (2010). Cultural assessment. In Health Assessment & Physical Examination (3rd ed., pp. 64-66). Clifton Park: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Daily Life Online

Are contemporary women’s lives substantially better now than in the past?. (2011). In Daily Life through History.

CQ Researcher Online

Mantel, B. (2011, January 7). Career colleges. CQ Researcher, 21, 1-24.

ebrary  (e-book)

Rovell, D. (2006). First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat Into a Cultural Phenomenon. AMACOM Books.

Citing an Entire Web Site:

Author’s last name, first and middle initials, or name of group author. (Date of publication or last update). Title of the site. Date retrieved, from URL [No period after URL]

Example

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Binge drinking in adolescents and college students. Retrieved May 19, 2008, from http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/rpo995/

Citing a Short Work from a Web Site:

Author’s last name, first and middle initials, or name of group author. (Date of publication or last update). Title of the short work. Title of the Site. Date retrieved, from URL [No period after URL]

Example

Neuromyelitis Optica (2011). In Mayo Clinic. Retrieved January 10, 2011, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/neuromyelitis-optica/diagnosis.html