Citing Sources is more than just creating a Bibliography! Whenever you use another person's language, ideas, or other original content, you need to acknowledge this both within the body of your paper using in-text citations and at the end of your paper in the bibliography or reference page. You must give the proper credit to the original source to avoid plagiarism.
Citing sources is also the best way to show the research you have done on your topic.
The way you document your sources depends on the writing style manual your professor wants you to use for the class (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), and is usually specific to your discipline or area of study.
The guide linked below was developed by your ECC librarians and provide examples on how to cite a variety of sources using a variety of popular citation styles used in courses at El Camino including: MLA, APA, Chicago, ASA and Case Law.
Most English classes at ECC are using MLA format.
Online access to the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook, released in print in spring 2021. The online platform offers the same numbering of sections as the print for easy navigation between MLA Handbook Plus and the print and e-book editions. Also included is an introductory online course on MLA style.
MLA Example from LMU's Citation Style guide