There are many citation styles, and different disciplines prefer to use different styles. The three most commonly used are MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style. The links below provide further information about each of these citation styles.
Programs like Endnotes can be useful but are often difficult to use if the citation is less than standard and, depending on the version, may not format the citation according to the latest rules Here are some do-it-yourself tips.
Plagiarism is prohibited. Themes, essays, term papers, tests, presentations, creative works, and similar work submitted to satisfy course and program requirements must be the personal work of the student submitting it. Plagiarism is the failure to acknowledge indebtedness to the authors/creators of works used to complete such assignments and/or other course requirements. It is always assumed that the work offered for evaluation and credit is the student’s own unless otherwise acknowledged. Such acknowledgment should occur whenever one quotes another person’s actual words; whenever one appropriates another person’s ideas, opinions, or theories, even if they are paraphrased; and whenever one borrows facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials, unless the information is common knowledge. Further, it is expected, in the production of creative work, that the student’s work products are original, and that any images, sounds, or other intellectual properties that are not the original work of the student will be used fairly and with acknowledgement of the original source(s).
-From the Augusta University 2013-2014 Catalog
http://catalog.augusta.edu/content.php?catoid=15&navoid=1911
Did I Plagiarize? - This process diagram is a good checklist for evaluating whether you have plagiarized material.