ENG 104-106 Sherwood HS - Putney: Citing Sources

Why cite your sources?

Resources for creating MLA-style citations:

• MLA Formatting and Style guide
• MLA 8 reference guide (pdf)
• MLA 9 citation samples (pdf)
• Citing AI in MLA format (NOTE: Make sure you've fact-checked any assertions the AI text is making and verified any sources that it references. AI tools do not always share accurate information or viable sources.)

Free citation creation tools to help you generate MLA-style citations:

• MyBib
  • ​Generate citations and bibliographies by pasting a URL or searching for a resource by title
  • Covers MLA 8 & 9
  • Copy and paste citations, download them as a Word doc, save them to Google Drive, print, or email them to yourself
• NCSU Citation Builder 
  • Simple citation builder for some digital and print materials
  • Covers MLA 8 & 9
  • Copy and paste your generated citation into your bibliography
• Calvin College's Knight Cite 
  • ​Build citations for a wide range of resources in print, digital, multimedia, and communication
  • Covers MLA 9
  • Create a free Knight Cite account to save citations and export them to Word or RTF document

Need help with hanging indentation?

• Here is a link to a short video tutorial for hanging indentation formatting in Word.
• Here is a link to a short video tutorial for hanging indentation formatting in Google Drive/Docs

Incorporating the words and ideas of other people in your writing, from the University of Michigan. 

Videos and Tutorials from PCC instructors

Below are some videos to help you with common assignments and tasks that you may be asked to do in any class that involves reading and writing. These videos are all made by PCC instructors.

Writing and Reading Videos

• How to write a summary with instructor Charlotte Deason Robillard
• Reading for the main idea with instructor Blake Hausman
• Incorporating quotes with instructor Anna Erwert
• Reading a difficult text with instructor Bryan Hull
• Reading as a writer (nonfiction) with instructor Allison Gross
• Reading as a writer (academic essay) with instructor Allison Gross

Grammar and Syntax Videos

• Past and present tense with instructor Bryan Hull
• Conjunctive Adverbs with instructor Bryan Hull
• Independent and dependent clauses with instructor Paul Montone
• Passive Voice with instructor Bryan Hull
• Conjunctive Adverbs with instructor Bryan Hull

If you want to use material that was generated by AI whether that is text or an image or some other content:

• Make sure you are using the material ethically and in line with any classroom policies your instructor has given you.  This guide from UC San Diego gives you some excellent things to think about regarding AI and Academic Integrity.
• Make sure you've fact-checked any assertions the AI text is making and verified any sources that it references.  AI tools do not always share accurate information or viable sources.
• Cite the material properly according to the citation format that you are using for your project:
  • Citing AI in MLA format
  • Citing AI in APA format
  • Citing AI in Chicago style
  • If you are not using one of these standard citation formats, ask a librarian or your instructor for guidance.  Remember, the goal of citation is to communicate with clarity about the source of information so it is important to provide a citation even though copyright does not apply.