It's important to make sure that give credit to the ideas of others and show that you are building upon their research. The best way to give credit is to cite an article or book in your writing. If ideas are not cited, this can constitute plagiarism.
BOOKS
Basic Format
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Example
Gura, Judith. Abrams Guide to Period Styles for Interiors. New York: Abrams, 2005. Print.
MAGAZINE/PERIODICAL
Basic Format
Author. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: Pages. Medium of publication.
Example
Rich, Sarah. "Oakland Made." Metropolis Jul. 2013: 60-65. Print.
ARTICLE from ONLINE DATABASE
Author. "Title of Article." Title of the publication in italics all volume and issue numbers (Year of publication): Pages. Database accessed in italics. Medium accessed. Date accessed.
Example
Spinoza, Jerry. "Ernerst Flagg Drawings." American Architect 29 (2005): 135-148. EBSCO. Web. 13 May 2012.
You may also want to check out the "Writing a Paper" and "Citation for a Presentation" guides on the Library's homepage for more information on citing sources. Just as in a research paper, it is important to provide proper credits to your sources, e.g., ideas, quotes, data, statistics, and images, in your presentations.
Purdue University has created a great online site to help you with citations. Any situation you can imagine is documented here:
"Building Community." Asid Icon, vol. 12, no. 2, Mar. 2010, pp. 36-37. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asu&AN=55121003&site=ehost-live.
Chen, Jessie Tzu-yi. MTV Hotel: Branding and Interior Design. MFA thesis. New York School of Interior Design, 2014.
Kang, Min Kyung. Terra New York: Be Chic, Blend in the Rain and Feel Comfortable. MFA thesis. New York School of Interior Design, 2016.
Li, Shiqi. Language School Design in New York. MFA thesis, New York School of Interior Design, 2014.
Perkins, Bradford. Building Type Basics for Senior Living, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nysid-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1211620.
Person buried in a pile of books. "Drowning In Books," by Trish, 2018. Between My Lines, www.betweenmylines.com/2013/07/drowning-in-books/.Accessed 28 Aug. 2018.
Research. "Academic Research Papers on Auroville." Auroville: City of Dawn, Auroville International, 26 Feb. 2016, www.auroville.org/contents/3373.Accessed 15 Aug. 2018.
Signpost. "Here to Help." National Radio Astronomy Observatory, info.nrao.edu/hr/EAP/helpsupportguidance.png/view. Accessed 15 Aug. 2018.
Whitemyer, David. “The Future of Evidence-Based Design.” IIDA International Interior Design Association. http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/the-future-of-evidence-based-design. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.
