“But this is how I thought we were supposed to cite things?”
“What’s Chicago style?”
“What do I have to cite?”
“You mean I have to cite if I paraphrase? Why?”
“I hate APA. Why can’t we just use MLA for everything?”
“Footnotes, endnotes, in text citations…AHHH”
“What if there is a quote that I’m quoting from a text that is quoting it? Do I quote the original text or the source I have or….?”

The are just a few questions or comments that have been made either by me or other students. Yes, I’ve heard you say them too. As it turns out, these questions all have logical answers. Some (if not all) can be found online here under the Citation & bibliography link or in the manuals of style at the Writing Center in the Christopher Center.

Come visit us and we can help you figure out some of those tough questions.

Oh, and yes, if you use someone else’s idea or paraphrase, you do have to cite it….

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