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Louisiana History HI 323

Citation Help

When in doubt CITE!!
The databases will help you with full citation information.
  • Look for an icon of quotation marks icon that says "cite" or an icon of a golden page.
  • Choose the correct citation style.
  • Verify the citation information is accurate by using Purdue Owl and the Turabian/Chicago Style.
  • Copy and paste it into your paper
Turabian's Manual for Writers is available for in-house use at the LCU Library in the Reference Collection under call number 
Ref LB 2369 .T8 2018.
Turabian Citation Quick Guide
Source citations in the Turabian manual come in two varieties: (1) notes and bibliography (or simply notes) and (2) author-date. This quick guide will show you which citation you need to use for your sources.
Turabian Student Paper-Formatting Tip Sheets 
Printable PDF paper-writing tip sheets for students, teachers, and librarians. [Important: Directions from your teacher, instructor, or dissertation office overrule these guidelines.]

 

Citation Websites

As a reminder, the use of AI-generated work is a violation of academic integrity.  Below are some websites that can give you citation assistance for writing your paper.
  Click on the owl to be directed to the Turabian/Chicago Style.
ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.