If you need a book or article that we don't have, you can get it via Interlibrary Loan Details (ILL).
Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit is called plagiarism. Avoid plagiarism by learning to correctly cite your sources any time you borrow from someone else. The Student Handbook: Categories of Academic Dishonesty outlines how plagiarism is defined at WT.
Writing styles are sets of standards for:
Ask your professor what style you should be using! Use the resources bellow for more information.
APA Style is used primarily in the social and behavioral sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, and similar disciplines.
Use the following links from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) to format your:
Additionally, the library has a print copy of the APA manual. See below for further information on finding a copy:
Chicago Style and Turabian and are essentially the same, though there are a few small differences in Turabian.
There are two forms of Chicago Style, find out which format you need to follow:
Notes-Bibliography | Author-Date |
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Creating Notes | Creating an In-text Citation |
Forming a Bibliography | Forming a Reference List |
Note Example | Author Example |
WTAMU faculty, staff, and students have access to the full manual online.
The Manual is also available in print at the library:
For those needing Turabian, you can consult the Turabian Quick Guide provided by the University of Chicago Press or consult the following manual at the library: