Public Speaking & Rhetoric: Citing Sources
Citation Resources
Need help in citing books and articles for your speech? Try these online resources:
- PSU Writing Center: you can schedule an appointment, visit the Writing Center Outpost in the library for drop-in assistance. or review their online resources.
- Purdue OWL: Chicago FormatThe most detailed guide to Chicago style paper formatting and citation on the Web.
- Purdue OWL: APA FormatThe most detailed guide to APA style paper formatting and citation on the Web.
Style Guides in the Library
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. by Call Number: Circulation / Reserves (1st floor) - BF76.7 .P83 2010; Ready Reference (2nd floor) BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805618
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Call Number: Reference (2nd floor) LB2369 .T8 1996ISBN: 0226823377
Citation Format?
Here are a variety of resources that will help you with citing sources for your speech. The citation format that you use in your research paper will depend on what is required by your professor. Be sure you know the requirements before you begin.
Citation Management Tool: Zotero
Zotero is a citation management application that allows you to collect book and article citations from the library catalog and other databases. Zotero also connects with your word processor (MS Word, Google Docs, Libre Office) to insert in text citations and generate a reference list in your selected citation style.
See the library guide, Manage Citations with Zotero, on how to use this tool. The Library provides workshops and support for Zotero.
- ZoteroZotero is a free open source citation management tool