Citing sourcesWhy should you cite a source?
Give credit to the author - avoid plagiarism, make it legal
Add credibility to your document
Find it again
Proof that you have visited a web site - sometimes web sites disappearInformation you need to gather for sources used
Authors / Editors of work or web page. _________________________
Title of the work or web page. ________________________________
Publisher of work or web page. _______________________________
Place of Publication for a work. _______________________________
Copyright date or last update for web page. _______________
Date you visited the web site. _______________
For articles:
journal title ______________________________________________
author _________________________________________________
article title ______________________________________________
volume ____, date _______, pages. ________
DOI ___________________________________________________
Name of the full-text database. Ex: Academic Search Premier _____________
Web address for web site or database site. _______________________Be consistent, use the same style throughout your paper. Try RefWorks see also RefWorks help
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