LibGuides: BUS 425 Retail Management: Writing & Citing

Class Textbook

Remember, whether you directly quote or paraphrase information from your textbook, you need to cite your source. Here is the information for creating an APA citation when you use your textbook as a source.

Dunne, P. M., Lusch, R. F., & Carver, J. R. (2014). Retailing (8th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.

Plagiarism and How to Avoid It (video)

Video: Carteret Community College. (4.33 minutes)

How to Recognize Plagiarism: Tutorials and Tests
From Indiana University Bloomington, School of Education, this site offers 5 levels of tutorials, short videos, and certification tests. Retrieved from https://plagiarism.iu.edu/
The Writer's handbook: Avoiding Plagiarism
From the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this site discusses plagiarism, paraphrasing and properly quoting your sources.

APA Resources

APA Style (American Psychological Association)
Includes: Basics of APA Style (tutorial), Quick Answers and easy access to APA Style blog. From the American Psychological Association, publisher of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, the official guide to APA formatting.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Website maintained by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University. Provides explanations and examples of APA, MLA, and Chicago citation guidelines as well as basic information about formatting your paper. Choose writing styles listed on left or select Search.
The Writing Center @The University of Wisconsin -Madison
Contains some information specific to UW students; however, there is a wealth of information on writing all types of papers, using correct grammar and punctuation, improving your writing style and citing your sources. Check out the Writer's Handbook for citation guidelines for APA, MLA, Chicago and more.

Citation Generators

These free, online tools will generate a citation for you. Proofread finished citation carefully. Accuracy of completed citations is often dependent on accurate input by you.

NoodleTools
NoodleTools creates citations in APA, MLA and Chicago/Turabian styles. Click "Free Tools" at the bottom of the screen to access NoodleTools Express, the free version.
Son of Citation Machine
Automatically generated citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian.

Writing Help

From Sentences to Essays: A Guide to Reflective Writing Through Reflective Thinking by Mara Cogni
ISBN: 9781622735853
Publication Date: 2019

The Hayssen Academic Resource Center (HARC),located in Old Main, offers these in-person and online services:

Tutoring, including writing, math and subject specific tutoring,
Academic support, and
Disability Services for Lakeland University Students.

See Study Resources section of Blackboard for tutor schedule. The Tutoring Appointment Request Form may be used by Evening, Weekend and Online students to schedule online tutoring.