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FYS MUS01: How to Write One Song; Lyrics, Lives, & Listening: Cite Sources and Get Help

This is a guide specifically created for the FYS MUS01: How to Write One Song; Lyrics, Lives, & Listening course & annotated bibliography assignment.

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About Citation Styles

There are quite a few citation styles out there and they vary by the research discipline, sometimes even within the same discipline.

In general, you will use:

APA for Psychology, Education & Social Sciences

MLA for Literature, Arts & the Humanities

Chicago/Turabian for History, some Humanities & some Science Disciplines

Your professor has given you the opportunity to choose the style most fitting to your field for this assignment. 

Citing Sources: MLA/APA/Chicago

You always have the most control over the accuracy of your citations when you do it by hand using the standard citation style book that best suits your topic or field. If you're unsure what style makes the most sense for you, review the box on the left side of this page or check in with your professor.

Citation Style Guide

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Manage & Organize

ProQuest RefWorks is a citation management tool. It helps you keep track of all your sources. There are many different ones out there, but RefWorks is the only one supported by SU Libraries.

You can check out this guide for help or ask a librarian!

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