Citing References  Tags: cite citing bibliography ala mla cse chicago turabian san_francisco_state_university sfsu sf_state j._paul_leonard how_to  

Any reference source used for research, including all websites, must be cited using an approved citation format. The purpose of citing references is to credit the original source, and to give the reader enough information to find the original source.

For a quick video tutorial on citing sources, go to our Research Tutorial on Citations:

In order to get books from the SFSU library, you must request them online. They will be brought to the HSS Building so you can check them out.  Watch a quick video on how to request books online: