Citation involves properly crediting the authors of information sources used in a paper or presentation. You will need to cite if sources are directly quoted and/or paraphrased or if reading a source contributed to the ideas presented.
Always cite your sources.
Different disciplines use certain citation styles. Use these Quick Style Guides, the full citation manuals, or ask library staff for citation assistance.
Quick Style Guides
Full Style Manuals
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
The Chicago Manual of Style by 
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by 
