GOAL

Inform the reader of all the sources you used to produce your paper and study.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Include all materials that you used as a resource to write your paper. Those materials might include published research articles, published review articles, books, chapters from edited volumes, research protocols, websites, and your class text book or lab manual.

• The specific format of the in-text citations and the references section will vary by assignment, discipline, and journal.

• Follow whatever format is required; ask your instructor if you are uncertain.

• The Harvard Guide to Using Sources introduced in Expos provides a foundation for how to cite sources. However, formatting for in-text citations and references sections can vary by assignment, discipline, and journal. Because conventions vary, it is best to ask your instructor about their expectations for your assignment and to follow their formatting requirements. You can review some common styles on our resources page.

DON’TS

• Do not mix formatting styles; instead, use one format consistently throughout the paper.

• Do not ignore the details; instead, take care to follow the specific guidelines for punctuation, capitalization, use of italics, etc.