Primary and Secondary Sources: Citation Help

Tips:

• Dates: if a date is missing from a document be sure to include n.d. for no date in your in-text and reference citations.
• Author: If there's no known author, use the title.
• Can't find examples of the type of source your citing? Try searching APA's blog
• Specific examples of primary source citations
• PGCC's citation guide

Tips:

• Specific examples of primary source citations 
• Chicago citation examples
• Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Ed., sections 14.191, 14.211, 14.228, 14.235
• Chicago Notes-Bibliography System (humanities)
• Chicago Author-Date System (science & social sciences)
• PGCC Citation Style Guide

Tips:

• How to cite interviews, conferences, artwork, podcasts, or digital files and films
• When you're missing an author, use the title of the source
• No date? Do not add it to your Works Cited List. If you can find that information from a reliable external source, you can cite it in square brackets (refer to 2.6.1 in the MLA Handbook)  
• Can't find examples of the type of source your citing? Check out Ask the MLA
• PGCC's Citation Style Guide

Need more help?

You can always use our Citation Style Guide to find more information or contact the library.