Citing Your Sources
Really, the hardest part of doing research is finding the
best sources and completing your paper or assignment using those sources.
Citing them should be the easy part. But students tend to get pretty stressed
out when it comes to citations. No worries, though, we can help.
First, why is it important to cite? There are really 2 main
reasons:
1) Readers of
your paper or research should be able to find where you got your information,
even if your information came from online videos, podcasts, or social media. If
you use or refer to images, sound, or music, your readers should be able to
find those sources. By citing your sources, you give your readers a chance to
utilize those same resources out of interest, or even to check your
facts.
All citation styles, e.g. MLA and APA, try to include all
the information needed for someone to track down that source.
2) You need to
give credit to the creators/authors of the information you use. This is key to
academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism.
For information on formatting, in-text citations, and
reference lists, take a look at the style guides below:
You
can also see the following sites for more help:
Upcoming Citation Webinars (THIS WEEK!):
Go to the ELI Webinars schedule at
http://eli.nvcc.edu/webinars.htm
to sign up for the following
citation webinars:
Citation Basics--APA Style
Make sure you’re citing your work correctly! This 30 minute webinar will go through the basics of the APA citation style. We will cover general formatting, in-text citations, and the reference list.
Tuesday, March 18, Noon - 12:30 pm
Thursday, March 20, 6:00 - 6:30 pm
Citation Basics--MLA Style
Make sure you’re citing your work correctly! This 30 minute webinar will go through the basics of the MLA citation style. We will cover general formatting, in-text citations, and the reference list.
Monday, March 17, 6:00 - 6:30 pm
Thursday, March 20, Noon - 12:30 pm
