Chicago Manual of Style
The assignments for this course use the Chicago Manual of Style for citations and formatting. Click on the title link to see the APU Libraries catalog record, and click on the image to go to this item in Amazon.
The Chicago Manual of Style by Call Number: Theology Ref Z253 .U69 2010ISBN: 0226104206This book is also available in the Darling and Marshburn reference collections
Other Helpful Books
The resources in this section can help with various aspects of the writing and research process. Click on the title to see the library catalog record, and click on the image to see the item in Amazon.
A Writer's Reference by Call Number: Theology Ref PE1408 .H2778 2011ISBN: 0312601433This is also available in the Darling and Marshburn reference collections
Annotated Bibliographies
The following Internet resources provide information on writing annotated bibliographies.
Citation Help on the Internet
The links below provide useful information on the Chicago citation style.
- BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography MakerWhile most citations from BibMe are accurate, you are still responsible for making sure your citation is correct.
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineThis is not the entire book online - just some selected portions of it.
Chicago Manual of Style: An Overview
This YouTube video was created by Dr. Michael Brooks, a history professor at Bowling Green State University.
What Is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is essentially when you copy a piece of writing from someone else and present it as your own work. Plagiarism is not allowed at APU (or any academic institution). The following Internet resources provide more information, and can help to further clarify this important issue.
- APU Academic Integrity PolicyIncludes a copy of the APU policy, as well as a guide to help students become familiar with faculty expectations regarding academic integrity.
- Indiana University: Understanding PlagiarismThis tutorial includes an overview of plagiarism, as well as actual cases of plagiarism, examples of both word-for-word and paraphrasing plagiarism, a list of resources, and a test to see what you know about plagiarism.
- The OWL at Purdue: Avoiding PlagiarismAn excellent resource that provides an overview of plagiarism, as well as several practical tips and examples.
- Plagiarism.orgThis site is very thorough, and offers many helpful articles, tips, examples of correct citations, and more.
- Vaughn Memorial Library Tutorial: PlagiarismThis is an excellent animated and interactive tutorial on plagiarism.