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Journalism and Media

Databases, books and ebooks, and links to publications to help journalism students with their reporting and also with understanding the profession.

Citations in News Stories


Attribution and citations in journalism are different from academic work. The Associated Press Stylebook is the go-to resource for best practices in quoting sources in stories. Rules of plagiarism apply.

For writing an academic paper about journalism, please see "More on Citation" below.

More on Citations 


Visit the guide below for more help with:

  • reading citations
  • organizing your sources
  • creating annotated bibliographies
  • avoiding plagiarism