Why Trust Us?

We feel that it is very important to cite sources because it is crucial in establishing our credibility as writers. It shows that we are engaged in the community of scholars, rather than just merely observing the information that we are given. Basically, we like to have conversations through our works. Namely, we feel that the authors should be given credit for their individual work. By giving links to the sources that contain the information compiled in our blogs, our readers are able to go to the sites to confirm the legitimacy of the data and further their own research.

The citation style that best fits our blog is the MLA style. We have chosen to use MLA format because we are all familiar with it, and it is a common style that our readers will hopefully be familiar with as well. Because most of our references will be taken from online articles and literary sources, the MLA format is a proper fit. Here is an example of what our format usually looks like:

Hamam, David M., and Oliver Schwank. "Microfinance: What Role in Africa's Development." Africa Renewal Online. United Nations Africa Renewal, Aug. 2011. Web. 10 Sept. 2012. <http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/vol25no2-3/microfinance.html>.

Because we are mostly using articles, the citation format starts with the authors name, then the name of the article. This information is followed by the name of the website, the sponsor, the publication date, and the date that the article was accessed. Finally, the link to the website is provided.