Why is it important to cite your sources?
Citations are important for a number of reasons:
Many sources have generated citations. But you must be cautious with these! Often, these citations are formatted incorrectly, so always leave time before submitting an assignment to double-check your reference list.
See our guide on Citation Styles and Tools for further information.
In this guide, you will find guidance and resources for constructing your citations for the most common style guides used on campus as well as tools that can help you manage your citations and create your bibliographies, footnotes, in-text citations, and anything else you might need. How to construct citations in MLA, Chicago, APA, ACS, and ASA, and tools that can help you
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use software that can help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It functions as a stand-alone desktop application that can be used with Firefox and Chrome. (The Safari browser extension version of Zotero is no longer available due to changes in code of the browser.) It has a group function that enables multiple users to share citations. Install zotero by visiting zotero.org.
Zotero documentation includes information on installation and a helpful Quick Start Guide, as well as a FAQ.
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