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A publication of the harvard college writing program.

Harvard Guide to Using Sources 

• The Honor Code

Why Use Sources?

Provides an overview of what you will be expected to do with sources in college writing.

Locating Sources

Offers a brief introduction to the Harvard libraries.

Evaluating Sources

Explains the questions you should ask as you determine whether particular sources are reliable and suitable for your project.

Integrating Sources

Provides guidance about how to integrate the ideas from sources into your paper.

Citing Sources

Contains citation examples in MLA style and APA style, as well as a link to the Chicago Manual of Style.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Provides an in-depth explanation of what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Welcome to the Harvard Guide to Using Sources . As a required text for your Expos course, the  Guide  introduces you to the fundamentals of using sources in academic papers. You will be expected to understand these fundamentals as you write papers at Harvard, both for your Expos course and for the courses you will take beyond Expos.