Citing Document Sources-Part 2: Creating a Reference List

There are many formats used to document/cite sources. In all of them, the basic purpose is to provide enough information to readers to enable them to locate the source used and the material that you incorporated into your work. The reader can refer to the references (also called a bibliography, depending on the format style you are using)

Your instructor will tell you which style format to use in your assignments. The ISU Library has copies of all the common style guides

in-text citations should include:
• author's last name
• year of publication
• page number
Some reference formats, such as APA, require a page number only if a direct quote is used in your work