Reformatting citations can be a painful process. To save yourself time at the end of your paper-writing process, check with your professor to see what citation style they prefer before you start writing your paper!
For a step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to avoid plagiarism, see the e-Learning Center's Academic Integrity @ NAU course.
Don't forget their five handy rules based on Princeton University's guidelines for when to cite sources:
Note: You do not need to cite generally accepted knowledge. For more information, see Not-So-Common Knowledge.
A general rule of thumb is "when in doubt, cite it."
American Psychological Association (APA)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
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And don't forget that RefWorks can format citations for you in a wide variety of styles!
Find more citation guides and examples of properly formatted citations at these websites:
Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Citing Information (UNC Libraries)
The Writer's Handbook (UW Madison Writing Center)
To learn the basics of APA style, please review the following pages from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Formatting citations within the body of your paper or presentation (these are known "in-text citations" or "parenthetical citations"):
Formatting citations in your references list (the list of works you cited in your paper or presentation):