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Stare At The Sun · 04-12-2009, 06:51 PM

If I am talking about a known historic fact, in this case, the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 caused by Rosa Parks, where should I cite that from?

My profs say to use a scholarly source, but I'm having trouble finding one that just gives a historical account of the event.

I'm not really sure what to cite, or if I even really need to.

So I guess my bigger question is, where is the line drawn for stuff like this? I mean, its not like someone did a bunch of research to come up with this information, its historical fact.

I've never understood that about citing...help me please!

(APA format also, if that matters -_-)

04-12-2009, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Quick question about citation... If I am talking about a known historic fact, in this case, the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 caused by Rosa Parks, where should I cite that from? My profs say to use a scholarly source, but I'm having trouble finding one that just gives a historical account of the event. I'm not really sure what to cite, or if I even really need to. So I guess my bigger question is, where is the line drawn for stuff like this? I mean, its not like someone did a bunch of research to come up with this information, its historical fact. I've never understood that about citing...help me please! (APA format also, if that matters -_-)