How to Cite Lecture Notes in a Paper

Modern Language Association Style

• 1

  Cite the name of your professor in parentheses within the text when you paraphrase or quote from the lecture notes.

  For example:

  (Jones)

• 2

  Position your citation directly after quoting.

  For example:

  The disappearance of birds from "most areas once relied on as habitats" (Jones) is alarming.

• 3

  Format your reference list entry in the following format:

  Professor's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Lecture." Name of University, Name of Class. City, State. Day Mon. Year of Lecture.

  For example:

  Jones, Sally. "Bird Migration and Global Warming." Illinois State University, Biology 101. Chicago, IL. 11 Nov. 2010.

American Psychological Association Style

• 4

  Cite the name of your professor and the year in parentheses within the text when you paraphrase or quote from the lecture notes.

  For example:

  (Jones, 2010)

• 5

  Position your citation directly after quoting.

  For example:

  The disappearance of birds from "most areas once relied on as habitats" (Jones, 2010) is alarming.

• 6

  Format your reference list entry in the following format:

  Professor's Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of lecture in italics [Type of source]. City, State: University, Department.

  For example:

  Jones, S. (2010). Bird migration and global warming [Lecture notes]. Chicago, IL: Illinois State University, Department of Biology.