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Criminal Justice Resources

A research guide to support ESU students and faculty in Criminal Justice.

Citation Tips & Tricks

Can't remember the rules? Don't worry, Purdue OWL has you covered, no matter the citation style. Check them out. Their full name is the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University and they host writing resources and instructional material.

Excellent source for guidance on citation styles with examples of in-text citations and reference lists/ works cited pages.

Most library databases can generate a citation for you!  It's a great way to keep track of your resources for your bibliography. 

Caution! Citations generated from databases will have mistakes in them.  Always double check the complete citation with either the Purdue Owl website or the APA Style Guide (see box on the left side). 

 

In EBSCO databases (i.e. Academic Search CompleteCriminal Justice AbstractsSocINDEX, etc.), you can...

Get a citation from an individual EBSCO record:

1)  Click on an article record.

2)  Click on the Cite link (on the right).

3)  From the Citation Format box, select the citation style and copy & paste to your bibliography.  It looks like this:

Writing Studio

 

Visit the Writing Studio's website!

  • View the Writing Studio's helpful online resources and tutorials including:
    • APA, ASA, MLA, and Chicago style guides. 
    • Sample title pages or papers.

 

  • Drop in the Writing Studio to work with a tutor (located on the 1st floor of Kemp Library).

 

Writing Studio's Citation Quiz