Citation
Why do I cite my sources?
- The smart thing to do: readers will consider your work more credible if they know where your information comes from
- The honest thing to do: it prevents plagiarism by giving credit to the original author of an idea
When do I cite my sources?
McNeese's Academic Integrity Policy states plagiarism as "...representing another person's work without appropriate citations, copying all or part of another's work and claiming it as one's own without appropriate citations..."
To avoid plagiarism:
- You directly quote a source
- You paraphrase a source
- You summarize someone else's ideas in your own words
- You draw on facts, information, or data from someone else
- You want to add supplemental information not included in your paper, such as footnotes or endnotes
How do I cite my sources?
There are many citation styles, so before you start writing your paper, always follow your professor's instruction for how to format your paper.
The following tabs will provide information for some citation styles.
The wording & style was taken from the University of Denver's A Guide to Geography Research: Evaluating & Citing Sources. http://libguides.du.edu/geography/citations
Online style guides
Access to the ACS Style Guide is available through the ACS website. Chapter 14 provides the rules for citing references in-text and creating a bibliography.
Online style guides
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