Writing and Citing: Writing and Citing

Ask a librarian if you need help finding a citation, or if you are unsure of when to cite.

Make an appointment with a writing tutor from the Learning Center or ask your professor for help formatting citations properly.

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• Keep careful research notes and keep track of citations and where your information comes from.
• Try EndNote or Mendeley to organize your references and PDFs.
  
  
• Copy and paste judiciously.
  
  
• Remember that most of the words you are using should be yours. Quotes from sources should be used to bolster your ideas.
  
  
• If you paraphrase or quote, you need to cite.  Other people's ideas need to be credited as well as their quoted words.
• See the Purdue OWL: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

College students often struggle with understanding how to use sources effectively and correctly.

Unless you're Darth Vader, make sure you're citing your sources.