Research Guides: Leadership Studies Research Guide: Citations & APA

Why Do We Cite?

Why We Cite

A short video tutorial (2 mins) on the philosophy behind citing your sources. (UNC Writing Center)
What is a Citation?
Brief overview of citations and why we use them. (Texas A&M Library)

Purdue OWL APA Style Guide
Online APA reference- with instructions & examples for most citation types.

Below are some sites that help you generate by-lines and license information to include in your presentation, website/blog, or in print.

flickr
Flickr has millions of CC images that you can use (with attribution). Simply filter your search results by license type. Use the 'Share' option to embed images with proper CC attribution.
ImageCodr
ImageCodr works best for inserting byline & license information into a website or blog. Paste the URL of a Flickr image to generate the HTML for the license information.
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Example of attribution style:

by Cameron Photo
Foter
Foter allows you to search for and automatically create by-lines for websites or print.
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Example of attribution style:

Cameron Photo / Foter / CC BY-ND

APA Style Tutorials & Webinars
APA Style is the official guide to APA formatting and includes pre-recorded webinars as well as pdf handouts and other resources on the various elements of using APA style guidelines.