Cite your sources to show where the ideas and data you used in your essay originated using the American Antiquity Style (PDF). Please note that the document linked here is the complete AAS style guide; it includes instructions on manuscript formatting. To format citations you need Sections 3.4 (in-text citations) and 3.9 (references list).
See U of T's guide to avoiding plagiarism here. This document furhter elaborates on the need to cite properly.
The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre offers individual consultations on the writing and planning process, and on study skills.
Ulrich's Periodical directory allows you to see whether a journal in which you found and article is scholarly and peer-reviewed. Search for the title of the journal in Ulrich's
Click on the title to see information about the journal's audience and review style.