Citation & Refworks

RefWorks
RefWorks permits you to create a personal database and to manage all your research.  RefWorks allows you to import references from MSVU online articledatabases, and to enter the selected records into your RefWorks database.  When writing papers, you are able to choose from the various citation styles, and RefWorks will partially format a bibliography based on the references in your database.
Please note: You must check you RefWorks generated bibliography for accuracy. Refworks does some of the work for you but to ensure that your bibliography is correct you must check the style guides listed below.

If you access RefWorks from off-campus, you will be required to enter the MSVU Group Code: RWMSVU

Launch RefWorks

• Getting started with RefWorks- guides, instructions, and tutorials
   

MSVU Library's citation guides. [PDF files]:

• American Psychological Association (APA) - 6th edition
• American Psychological Association (APA) - 5th edition
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• Chicago
• All 3 styles with introduction (APA is 5th edition)

• DOI lookup: The latest edition of the APA style requires a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for online journal article citations. If you're not sure what the DOI is for your article this handy DOI lookup form can find it for you.
• Assembling a list of works cited: Examples of citations from different sources for the major styles, from Duke University.
• Sources: Their Use & Acknowledgement: This site from Dartmouth College includes examples from the various citation styles.
• Citation Style for Research Papers Created and maintained by the B. Davis Schwartz Library, this site includes examples from the various citation styles.

• APA Style Guide Electronic References [PDF]: This guide is a revised and updated version of section 4.16 of the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, pp. 268-281).
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Styles Recommended by The American Psychological Association: Prepared by the Humanities Department
  and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library Capital Community College.

MLA

• Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format. Created and maintained by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. 

     Chicago

• The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Published by the University of Chicago Press.
  The complete guide in an online format, including  'quick guide' and 'questions and answers' sections.
• MSVU History Department's Guide: Writing History Essays

ASA

• ASA Style: California State University's Guide to ASA Style. 
• Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style): Maintained by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. .

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

• Dieticians of Canada - Guide for authors and citation styles

Government & legal documents

These sites includes examples of the correct citation format for many types of Canadian Government Documents.

• How to Cite Statistics Canada Products: This site describes,in three steps, how to build your reference when citing Statistics Canada products.
• Citing Canadian Government Documents
• Bibliographic Citations for Data Files: Maintained by Memorial University of Newfoundland Library 
• Legal Citation Guide:  Maintained by Queen's University. 
• Introduction to Legal Research & Citation: Maintained by the University of Toronto Law Library

• Consequences of plagiarism can be serious. Please refer to the MSVU policy regarding plagiarism.
• Avoiding Plagiarism: The Hamilton College Writing Centre provides an excellent guide to proper referencing.

•  University of Toronto's - How not to Plagiarize
  

• Northwestern University's - Avoiding Plagiarism and Accidental Plagiarism

• If you quote anyone directly, cite the person properly according to your chosen style.
  

• If you are paraphrasing or summarizing any ideas that are not your own- you must cite the source of the idea.
  

• Your professor should indicate the method of citation that she or he prefers.
  

• Be consistent with your choice of citation style.