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RESEARCH GUIDES

JOUR 757/459i: History of Investigative Journalism

Use this guide to find sources for your final projects and other assignments

Why Cite?

Research and journalism are conversations! By citing, you position yourself as a scholar within those conversations.

Citing your sources...

  • Gives credit to the person or group who spent the time researching and writing in order to provide that information.
  • Allows your readers to find the source later if they wants to read it themselves.
  • Gives credibility to the argument of your paper by incorporating information from experts.
  • Indicates that you did a thorough job researching your topic.

The resources below can help you cite your sources and style your paper according to different standards and formats.

Citation Tools & Style Guides

AP Style

APA Style

Chicago Style

MLA Style