Music Information Resources: Citing & Writing

Subject Specific Guides

• Irvine's writing about music. 3rd ed. ML 3797 I79 1999
• Writing about music: a style sheet. 2nd ed. ML 3797 W75 2008

Citing

• SFU Library guides to common citation styles in research: APA | MLA | Chicago/Turabian
• Citing Music Sources in Your Essay and Bilbiography (Chicago/Turabian style) from the University of Western Ontario Music Library
• Information on copyright and citation when using images.
• RefWorks Web-based bibliography and citation database manager.Store your references online and format bibliographies instantly.  Free for all current SFU students, faculty, and staff.
• SFU Library plagiarism guide: Discusses what plagiarism is and how you can avoid it. Includes a plagiarism tutorial to test yourself on the topic of plagiarism.

Writing

• Information on writing for university and two-page handouts about writing and are provided by the Student Learning Commons.
• Writing your thesis? Try the SFU Library guide to Preparing and Submitting your Thesis. Also search the catalogue under the SUBJECT "Dissertations, Academic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc" for resources held in the library.

Further Resources

• See the SFU Library's Writing and Style Guides for further information on citation styles and guides to writing.