Use Chicago Author-Date Style
All sources for your paper must be properly cited. For this paper we are requiring that you make use of the Chicago Author-Date style of citation. This is the standard system used in ethnomusicology, and it will be easier for us to grade as well if we have you all follow a single system.
Please see: Chicago Author-Date Sample Citations for an excellent, easy-to-use guide that gives examples of nearly every kind of source you might use for your paper.
Can you spot the glaring example of failure to cite that is right on this page?
Citation: When, How, and Why
- Is It Plagiarism Yet?
Good advice from the folks at Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Should I Cite This? FlowchartThis poster, from the clever folks at the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), walks through the question to ask as you decide when you need to cite.
