Citing & writing: Criminology information resources

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Workshops 

The Library's Student Learning Commons provides a wide range of workshops, consultations, and self-guided research strategy tips for undergraduates.

For Graduate Student workshops and services, check out the Library's Graduate Research Commons.

Citing

 

APA 7th edition resources

Note: APA released the 7th edition of the APA Style Guide in late 2019. 

SFU Library's Guide to APA, 7th edition

Notable to Changes to APA Style (infographic) and a quick guide to APA style , both by College of Dupage Library

Print copies of the APA 7th edition at SFU Library

The official APA Style Blog (7th edition - current)

APA's Introduction to the 7th edition

APA 7th edition guide to Bias-Free Language

 

Need to cite Twitter, Facebook, or some other non-traditional format? Search the official APA Style Blog for tricky citation questions. It covers many citation problems not addressed in the print manual.

Need a DOI when citing electronic versions of articles? Use crossref.org to search for DOIs in one place.

6th edition blog highlights (archived):

Legal citation

The APA guide recommends you use the legal style manual of your country to cite its respective legal source. The Canadian style guide for legal citation is the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, also known as McGill style. The latest edition is the 2023 (10th) edition.

NEW: SFU Library now has online access to the official Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 10th edition! 

Please confirm with your instructor on his or her citation style preferences, as the use of APA and McGill styles will be instructor-specific in the Criminology department. 

Citation management

Use Citation management software to store your references online, and create properly formatted bibliographies with in-text citations or footnotes. 

Copyright

Copyright at SFU: FAQs for all students

Copyright infographic: Decision tree

Library research tutorials

View the Library's self-directed tutorials and guides. Popular ones include Start Your Research Here, What is a Scholarly Journal?, and What is Plagiarism?

Reading

How to read a paper by S. Keshav

How to read a book by Paul N. Edwards

Writing

The Student Learning Commons provides assistance and numerous, helpful writing handouts.

Finding Topics with an Issue for Effective Persuasive Writing -- Great video co-authored by an SFU Librarian on persuasive writing.

Plagiarism

The unacknowledged use of other people's ideas or work, whether intentional or unintentional, is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism can be avoided through careful work habits. Learn more through the SFU Library's plagiarism guide and take our interactive tutorial Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism to test your knowledge.