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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: Citing Information Sources

Why Cite Sources?
Why Citing is Important, from Citing Sources: Overview, by the MIT Libraries
Cite Properly, from Please Don't Cheat
Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty, from the MLA Style Center: Writing Resources from the Modern Language Association
How to Craft In-Text Citations and Citations for Works Cited/Bibliography Page
Check out the videos and links below to find the information you need to cite your sources in the body of your text (these are called in-text or parenthetical citations) and for your works cited/bibliography page. 

In-text Citations from Imagine Easy Solutions on Vimeo.

These excellent resources will get you started!
  • The MLA Style Center (Check out Works Cited: A Quick Guide.)
  • APA Style Resources
  • The Chicago Manual of Style Online Guide
  • The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
    • Evaluating Sources
    • ​APA Formatting and Style Guide
    • Chicago (CMOS) Formatting and Style Guide​
    • MLA Formatting and Style Guide
  • EasyBib: Free Bibliography Generator​​
Wikipedia as an Information Source
  • The Top 10 Reasons Students Cannot Cite or Rely on Wikipedia, from Dulcinea
  • ​Ten Things You May Not Know About Wikipedia, from Wikipedia
  • ​Using Wikipedia, from the University of Pittsburgh's Library system Course & Subject Guides

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