The Importance of Citing
Giving credit to the ideas of others makes your ideas and proposals more believable. In addition, you avoid plagiarism and breaking U.S. Copyright Law.
See the following for details on how to:
- Cite sources in documents, including in-text citations and accompanying bibliography: A Guide To Citing Your Sources
- Cite sources on your Powerpoint slides and create your bibliography: Citing your Sources in Powerpoint
How will this information help me?
- Will give you visual examples of properly cited PowerPoint slides
- Will show you examples of citation formats for your bibliography
- Will link to more in-depth Citation Formats.
Why Do I need to cite information sources?
- To give more credibility to the information you present by referencing expert opinions, ideas, and facts
- To allow your reader to look for more in-depth information on your presentation
- To avoid plagiarism and U.S. Copyright Law violation by giving credit to the work of others
The most effective way to avoid plagiarism is to take the time to cite your sources correctly. Citing or citation is the way that you give credit to the original author or source of the information. Depending on the professor and your program of study, there are several citation formats that are used. The resources listed above cover the citation format most commonly used at Owen.
Citation Resources
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Style Guides and Other Writing AidsA compilation of sources from the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Includes guides to citing electronic media. Some resources may require you to login with your VUNet id.
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Style and Citation GuidesA list of links compiled by the Writing Studio at Vanderbilt University. Covers the most commonly used formats including MLA, APA and Chicago among others.
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The Writing Studio at Vanderbilt UniversityWebsite for the Writing Studio, a free and confidential service for all Vanderbilt students.
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Harvard Business School's Citation GuideThis guide describes the citation conventions that Harvard Business School students use when writing research
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Endnote WebWeb-based reference organizer and collaboration tool. You will need to sign up for a free account the first time you access Endnote Web.
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Citing an ImageCitation guidelines for images provided by the Visual Resource Center at Vanderbilt University.
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