For further information on summarizing and paraphrasing sources

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.). (2000). Retrieved

January 7, 2002, from http://www.bartleby.com/61/

Bazerman, C. (1995). The informed writer: Using sources in the disciplines (5th ed).

Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Leki, I. (1995). Academic writing: Exploring processes and strategies (2nd ed.) New

York: St. Martin?s Press, pp. 185-211. Leki describes the basic method presented in C, pp. 4-5.

Spatt, B. (1999). Writing from sources (5th ed.) New York: St. Martin?s Press, pp. 98-

119; 364-371.

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For further information about specific documentation systems

The Writing Center has handouts explaining how to use many of the standard documentation systems. You may look at our general Web page on Documentation Systems, or you may check out any of the following specific Web pages.

If you're not sure which documentation system to use, ask the course instructor who assigned your paper.

• American Psychological Assoicaion (APA)
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• Chicago/Turabian (A Footnote or Endnote System)
• American Political Science Association (APSA)
• Council of Biology Editors (CBE)
• Numbered References

You may also consult the following guides:

• American Medical Association, Manual for Authors and Editors
• Council of Biology Editors, CBE style Manual
• The Chicago Manual of Style
• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

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