Help for your citations and bibliographies
Why citations matter
- Citing lends credibility to your own ideas, showing you relied on high quality information
- Citations give credit to the authors/creators of the original words or ideas
- Using citations allows your reader or listener follow up with your sources to learn more
In addition, not citing the words or the ideas you got from others is plagiarism. This is both unethical AND violates the Code of Conduct as laid out in the Oakton Student Handbook.
Where do you cite your sources?
For a speech, you will need to cite in two places: orally in your speech and also in the creation of the Works Cited document (Bibliography). Both are a necessary part of the process of "citing" and must be included.
How can I learn to cite properly?
For oral citations: The Art of Public Speaking textbook by Stephen Lucas on reserve at the Library will provide help with citing citations orally. Your course instructor is also a good resource for questions about oral citations.
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The Art of Public Speaking
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Call Number: Click on title for locations and availabilityISBN: 9781260412871Publication Date: 2020
Quick Links for Citation Tips
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MLA Sample Works Cited PageReview a completed Works Cited page in 9th edition MLA format.
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MLA Formatting and Style GuideExcellent overview of 9th edition MLA citations.
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MLA In-Text Citations: The BasicsLearn how to cite sources in the body of your paper.
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APA Style Works Cited Basic RulesThis page gives basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper.
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APA Style in-text citationsLearn how to cite sources in the body of your paper.
NoodleTools citation manager
NoodleTools is a full featured citation manager that will help you format and save your citations online.
- When you connect to Noodletools with the link provided below, you will be prompted for your Oakton username and password (same as used for D2L and MyOakton).
- Your next step depends on whether you are a returning user or a new user:
Returning user: If you have already registered a Personal ID and Password for NoodleTools, you can Sign In.
New user: If you are a new NoodleTools user, select the "Don't have an account? Register" button to register a Personal ID and Password of your choice (It's easier to remember your NoodleTools ID if you use your myOakton user name).
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Spend less than 6 minutes learning how to use NoodleTools
Creating and delivering oral citations in public speaking
“Oral Citations.” YouTube, uploaded by COMMpadres Media, 1 November 2016, https://youtu.be/_1bo08ggIM8.