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

• University of Richmond Honor Council & the UR Honor Code
  The UR Honor Council maintains the University's Honor Code used in order to maintain high standards of academic integrity. This website provides information on the Honor Code Pledge students are required to acknowledge for assignments.
• The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
  Resources for all things writing and citing in APA and MLA.
• Writing Center - The University of Richmond
  The Writing Center provides experienced tutors who offer friendly critiques for written work in any major.
• Writer's Web - The University of Richmond - Writing Center
  Writer's Web is a free, public-access handbook that covers help and information for all stages of the writing process.
• Citation Guides for Government Documents
  Links to various websites for help with citing government documents and publications.
• Zotero
  Zotero is a free citation management tool that can automatically import citations into your personal account, organize sources into folders, and generate bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. It also includes a word processor plugin for formatting footnotes and parenthetical citations.