Genetics

• By citing, you're giving credit where credit is due. You're clearly stating that the information you're presenting is not the result of your own work, but the work of other people.  When you pass off others' research or ideas as your own, intentionally or not, you're committing plagiarism, a very serious offense. Visit the STLCC Prevent Plagiarism page for more information on plagiarism and how best to avoid it.
• You're allowing others to gauge the reliability of the information in your paper or project. Through your citations, readers can locate the very same sources you used, and can then evaluate for themselves the accuracy of the information within those sources.
• You're helping others conduct their own research, by directing them not only to the sources you've used, but to the further resources which your sources cite.

You will find the books below at the campus libraries.  They are helpful in formatting a paper and list of references correctly.  Click on the title or cover to find out more information about the book.

In addition to the resources listed below, remember that your campus Writing Center can offer individualized help:

Meramec - 314-984-7570
Forest Park - 314-644-9360
Florissant Valley - 314-513-4474
Wildwood - 636-422-2000

Each of these citation generators will help you create your list of references or works cited.  You should always double-check the entries created by these generators to make sure the formatting and punctuation is correct.