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Choose Your Research Own Adventure: Citing Your Sources

Introductory Research Skills

When to Cite Infographic (PDF)

Citing Sources

To cite or not to cite? Is sometimes a question you have. Explore this page to discover when and where to cite. You will:

Understand when it is necessary to cite a source of information.
Be able to distinguish between different types of citation styles

Explore different citation styles There are numerous citation styles used according to different disciplines. Always double-check to make sure you're using your professor's preferred style.

Cite It! tutorial
Walk through several scenarios to learn when you need to cite and when you can let it slide.

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