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Citing Sources
Why do we cite?
Avoid plagiarism…intentional OR unintentional, always give credit to original author/creator
Leave a “trail of breadcrumbs” to find information for yourself and the audience
Be part of a scholarly conversation- trace the lineage of ideas
What do we cite?
Information that isn’t common knowledge or general facts to you/your audience
Direct quotations
Summarizing or paraphrasing ideas from source
APA (American Psychological Association) Style Guides
Reference Examples - APA Style
APA Quick Reference
*Journal Article
* Book
*Chapter from a Book
APA Citing ~ OWL @ Purdue
APA Common Reference Examples
APA Format & Citation Style, 7th edition, Guide from UWF
ZoteroBib
ZoteroBib is a free service that helps you quickly create a bibliography in any citation style.
Avoid Plagiarism
Did I Plagiarize? Chart
Flow chart that defines the types and severity of plagiarism.
Proper Paraphrasing
Using Paraphrases
From the UR Writer's Web
OWL Guide to Paraphrasing
RCC Library Guide to Paraphrasing
Properly Paraphrasing: 4 R's Strategy Graphic Organizer
UTA Guide to Paraphrasing
How to paraphrase
This page from Mary Baldwin University has a series of useful examples of correct and incorrect paraphrases of a single original sentence.
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