Research Guides: ARCH 101: Introduction to Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology (BMC): Citing Your Sources

Citing Your Sources

Citations & Citation Managers
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
For nearly sixty years Kate L. Turabian's Manual for Writers has offered comprehensive and detailed guidance to writers of research papers - term papers, theses, and dissertations. Now the editors of The Chicago Manual of Style have revised Turabian's Manual to bring the details of style into conformity with the fourteenth edition of the Chicago Manual. This new edition of "Turabian" reflects the way students work today, taking into account the role of personal computers in the preparation and presentation of their papers. This new edition includes information on the components of a long formal paper; the mechanics of writing style, from abbreviations to quotations; how to prepare and refer to tables and illustrations; the most commonly used systems of citation, including how to cite electronic documents; manuscript preparation and hints on word processing software; and formatting some of the complex features found in many research papers, including over two dozen sample pages.

Citing Images

Whenever you use an image in your research projects, you always need to cite the source of the image. Just like any other resource, they were created by someone who deserves credit for their work. You must give credit, or attribution, to the creator of an image just as you must give credit to the author of text. By doing so, you avoid plagiarizing (i.e. claiming the image as your own). In your bibliography (or list of sources used) you generally reference the source of the image, not the image itself.

If available, include the name of the creator and the source of the image. Refer to the citation manuals for detailed descriptions and examples. If you need help, do not hesitate to ask a friendly librarian for help!

Chicago Manual of Style
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Comprehensive guide to citations, style, usage, and grammar.

Citation Managers

Zotero
Guidelines here. This is a great resource; it will automatically download the full text of articles from resources like JSTOR and you can sync your citations between machines (and also access them from your zotero.org account). Word plugin for entering notes and bibliography in your papers, or create bibliographies and notes from Zotero and copy them into your paper.
Using Endnote
Carleton College Librarians have created a good tutorial, covering everything from Creating a Group, to Exporting Endnote records in to your Word document.
EasyBib APA Citation Guide
Citation guide to generate and double-check your APA citations. Be sure to register your EasyBib account for Bryn Mawr's EasyBib EDU access to unlock APA style. For more info, see the instructions for registering your account.