WHY to cite your sources
Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction from NCSU Libraries
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University of Richmond Honor Council & the UR Honor CodeThe UR Honor Council maintains the University's Honor Code used in order to maintain high standards of academic integrity. This website provides information on the Honor Code Pledge students are required to acknowledge for assignments.
Citing Datasets & Tables
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Quick Guide to Data Citation (IASSIST)Guide produced by data librarians on how to cite datasets.
Example dataset citations in Chicago Author-Date style:
In text:
(The World Bank Group 2016)
(U.S. Census Bureau 2013)
Bibliography:
The World Bank Group. 2018. World Development Indicators. February 15, 2018 Version. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Retrieved
from http://databank.worldbank.org/data/reports.aspx?source=world-development-indicators
U.S. Census Bureau. 2013. Gini Index of Income Inequality. ACS 2013 (1-Year Estimates). Distributed by Bronxville, NY: Social Explorer, Inc.
Retrieved from https://www.socialexplorer.com/tables/ACS2013/R11587780
HOW to cite your sources
Boatwright Library has lots of resources to help you cite your sources, no matter which style you're using.
Option 1: Look at the CITING SOURCES RESEARCH GUIDE. Here you'll find links to resources on APA, Chicago/Turabian, MLA, and more.
Option 2: Use a tool like EasyBib or Zotero (see below).
Need help? Ask a Librarian!
ZoteroBib tool
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ZoteroBibZoteroBib is a free service that helps you quickly create a bibliography in any citation style.
Zotero
Zotero is a free, open source citation management tool that works through web browsers Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. Zotero allows you to automatically import citations into your personal account, organize your sources into folders, and generate bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. It also includes a word processor plugin for formatting footnotes and parenthetical citations.
Visit www.zotero.org to download Zotero. You can choose to download (1) the Zotero Firefox extension "Zotero for Firefox" or (2) "Zotero Standalone," which works independently from your web browser.