Welcome
Welcome to UMA Libraries' Citation Guide. On these pages you will find information on different types of citation styles. Also included are writing and grammar guides, and copyright information.
Navigate using the tabs above to choose the citation style you wish to use.
Online Writing Tutor
The Online Writing Tutor offers UMA students free, online tutoring sessions.
If you'd prefer in-person tutoring, check your local campus or site website for more information.
Documentation Styles
Documentation style depends on the area (or 'discipline') of study. For instance, the American Psychiatric Association citation style is often used in the social sciences, whereas the Modern Language Association style is used by persons studying the humanities.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a new Web site that helps you cite sources in papers. All students, faculty, and staff at University of Maine system campuses have access to RefWorks.
Starting out is easy. Just go to the RefWorks sign-in page and click on "Sign Up for a New Account." If you're not at a campus, you'll be asked to enter your last name and library card number before you get to the sign-in page. If you don't know your library card number, we can help you figure that out.
Once you've created an account, you can "export" citations from popular databases such as Academic Search Complete and Maine Newsstand. These citations will be stored for you until you begin to write your paper. We can show you how to do this -- just ask!
Once you begin writing, Microsoft Word users can get citation help from a free plug-in called "Write-N-Cite." The "Write-N-Cite" plug-in can be found by logging into RefWorks and choosing Write-N-Cite from the "Tools" menu. Write-N-Cite allows you to choose citations from your RefWorks account and plug them into your paper. When you're all done, you can just tell Write-N-Cite to apply the rules for a specific style, like MLA or APA.
If this is all Greek to you (and you don't speak Greek), contact a librarian at 1-800-339-7323. We'll be glad to walk you through the steps and explain all about citation.
If you'd like to watch tutorials that explain how to use RefWorks most effectively, those are available on the RefWorks Web site. We recommend tutorials 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
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Citing Sources is Crucial
Giving Credit to Whom It Is Due
When you write a research paper, you must document the sources you used
to produce it. When quoting or even paraphrasing another person's idea
in your paper, you must give credit to that person so that the reader
can find the source you cited.
Sources for which you should provide full citations include books,
articles, interviews, Internet sources, government documents, software,
videotapes, etc. You cite the sources in the "Bibliography" or "Works
Cited" section at the end of your paper.
Academic Honesty at UMA
Most colleges and universities have explicit rules regarding intellectual or academic honesty. Students in the University of Maine System can check the Student Conduct Handbook for your campus to see what the rules are. The University of Maine System campuses with their handbooks online are as follows:
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