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5. Citations
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SPHS Research Help: 5. Citations
 
Getting Started
1. Purpose
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Choosing a Topic
Formulate Research Questions & Thesis
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2. Research
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Search Strategies
Evaluating Sources
Primary Sources
3. Organization
4. Writing
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Style
Grammar
Incorporating Sources
5. Citations
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Plagiarism
Why We Cite Our Sources
We cite our sources for four important reasons:
To avoid plagiarism.
To give credit where credit is due, recognizing authors for their hard work.
To show that we have done our work and supported our arguments.
To allow readers to follow our steps in the research process.
Online Citation Makers
EasyBib
Easy to use online citation maker. Register for a free account. Links seamlessly with Google Docs.
BibMe
Another citation maker. Offers different citation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago).
Citation Machine
Yet another free online citation maker. Guys, you have SO MANY OPTIONS!
Detailed Citation Help
Purdue OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material.
MLA Citation Style - Color Coded Guide
Color coded citations guides from Long Island University Libraries.
 
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