When you incorporate another person's thoughts or words into your assignments, it is important to acknowledge their work. We do this by citing. Citations:
Give the original author the credit they deserve
Strengthen your assignments, by supporting ideas with research
Point your reader to the original work, in case they would like to consult it personally
Langara's Department of History, Latin, & Political Science follows the Chicago Manual of Style for citing. There are two parts to a Chicago style citation:
The guides below provide helpful examples of Chicago style citations for different types of works (e.g. books, e-books, journal articles, websites).
Many of the library's databases and e-book collections will generate a Chicago style citation that you can then copy and paste into your Biblopgraphy (references list). Look for a "Cite" feature. In the database Academic Search Complete, you will find this on the information page for an article:
Note: Sometimes automatically generated citations include mistakes, such as punctuation errors. Be sure to double-check these citations against a reliable Chicago style guide before submitting your assignment.