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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

Citing Sources Help Page

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Online Learning Tutorials from LinkedIn Learning

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Current faculty, students, and staff have access to a University subscription to LinkedIn Learning resources.  Please click the LinkedIn Learning link. to set up your account and get full access to the courses and tutorials.  

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