What is a Citation?
What is a citation?
A citation is all the information about a given source organized according to a standard format or citation style guide.
MLA, APA and Chicago Style are used in classes at Oakton College.
Citations include information such as
- author's name,
- title of the book, article or website,
- name of the magazine or journal,
- date published or updated
- if the information was found in print or online
Using citations gives credit to an author or creator for their research, writings and ideas.