To learn more about your responsibility to cite sources, visit the library's Academic Integrity Portal. In short: if you used it, you should cite it.
Various standards have been created for citing sources, including MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago formats. Specifc professions may adopt their own styles. Please note that standards for citing electronic information are still evolving; many print and electronic style guides may appear to be inconsistent in their instructions.
Your professor may have specified which format you should follow. If not, choose one style to follow, and use that style consistently throughout your paper.
The Library has guides for citing sources in APA, MLA, Chicago, and CSE styles.
Zotero is a citation management tool that will help you organize sources and insert citations/bibliographies into your research papers. It is free to use and does not require UPEI credentials.
Created by: Suzanne Jones, B.A., M.L.S.
Date Created: 16-October-2000
Date Revised: 26-March-2026