Citing Online Sources

Academic Integrity

What is plagiarism? How do you properly quote and cite from an author's printed, online or other work? What is an inappropriate use of another's words? What is WSU's policy on plagiarizing & other forms of academic dishonesty? Review the following source materials to find out:

• WSU Student Academic Integrity Standards and Procedures

Citing Online Sources

Styles for citing online sources continue to evolve. Please see several recommended examples based on APA style, below. If these examples are insufficient -- and they will be, as there are many variations -- explore the various online citation style guides also referenced below. In the end, the important things are: (a) sufficient information for a reader to obtain those sources; (b) completeness of the reference -- include author, organization, publication date, document title, access date, URL, etc. whenever possible; and consistency in style. For my classes, you may use APA, Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), MLA or any other style, as long as you are consistent & include all necessary information.

Recommended Form (APA Style)

Article from a Printed Journal, Reproduced in an Online Database

• Hutchings, Katherine. (2000). "Class and gender influences on employment practices in Thailand: an examination of equity policy and practice," Women in Management Review 15(8):385-403. Retreived January 23, 2002, from ECO (Electronic Collections Online).

Article from a Printed Newspaper, Reproduced in an Online Website

• Kongrut, A. (2001, December 7). "Thai-Malaysian Pipeline: Board Will Not Back Social Impact Study," Bangkok Post. Retrieved January 7, 2002, from http://scoop.bangkokpost.co.th/bkkpost/2001/december2001/bp20011207/news/07dec2001_news16.html

Websites

• Thailand Law Forum. (n.d.) Retrieved February 20, 2002, from http://members.tripod.com/asialaw/

Style Guides for Citing Online Documents

• APA Style -- Citing Documents from Web Sites
  Source: Dick Grefe, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University
• Citing Cyberspace, by James D. Lester (2000)
• Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
  Source: American Psychological Association (2001)
• Online! Citation Styles
  From Harnack, Andrew, & Eugene Kleppinger (2000). Online! A guide to using internet sources. New York: Bedford / St. Martin's.

Style Guide Directories

• Citing Electronic Sources in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  Source: Joseph Jones, Reference Librarian, University of British Columbia Library (2001)
• Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
  Source: Karla Tonella, University of Iowa

last updated August 25, 2005