Citing Your Work
Two common styles used in the Faculty of Education for citing your work are the APA Style (American Psychological Association) and MLA (Modern Language Association).
Online information/assistance for citing with these two style formats is available here:
Citation Manuals
Click on a title below to determine availability and location:
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. Resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types as well as guidelines on citing course materials Dedicated chapter for new users of APA Style covering paper elements and format, including sample papers for both professional authors and student writers New chapter on journal article reporting standards that includes updates to reporting standards for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style New chapter on bias-free language guidelines for writing about people with respect and inclusivity in areas including age, disability, gender, participation in research, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality More than 100 new reference examples covering periodicals, books, audiovisual media, social media, webpages and websites, and legal resources More than 40 new sample tables and figures Expanded guidance on ethical writing and publishing practices, including how to ensure the appropriate level of citation, avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism, and navigate the publication process Guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options
Citation Tools in Article Databases
Many education articles databases offer a "Cite" tool on their search results screen. This tool will format your article information and format it in a citation style that you select (APA and MLA are available styles).
Here is a list of education databases available through Lakehead University Library and the location of their CITE tool:
CBCA Complete, ERIC (ProQuest): In your results list you can select one or more references you would like to cite. On the light blue bar above your results, click on the link labelled CITE. It will format your results in the default citation style. You can change the citation style.
EducationSource, Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO): Click on the article you want to view. On the right side are listed several tools. Click on the "CITE" link. You will be presented with the citation formatted in several citation styles.